Institutionalization of Relationship and Voting Cohesion: A Case Study of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) at the UN General Assembly

Abstract

In an era marked by complex international dynamics, examining voting cohesion within international organizations is a crucial avenue for understanding international relations. This research delves into the relationship between the institutionalization of relations among the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) members and their voting behavior at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The central hypothesis of this study posits that a positive correlation exists between the level of institutionalization and the degree of voting cohesion they exhibit at the UNGA. A comprehensive dataset of voting patterns at the UNGA from 2009 onwards is analyzed to investigate this hypothesis. The focus is on the voting alignment of OTS member states with each other and their alignment with major powers like the United States, China, and Russia. Through a meticulous analysis of temporal, issue-specific, and major power alignment, the research seeks to discern the patterns indicating a positive relationship between institutionalization and voting cohesion among OTS member states.

Keywords

• Voting cohesion
• Organization of Turkic States
• UNGA
• voting alignment
• regional organizations

İlişkilerin Kurumsallaşması ve Oylama Tutarlılığı: Birleşmiş Milletler Genel Kurulunda Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı (TDT) Örneği

Abstract

Karmaşık uluslararası dinamiklerin damga vurduğu bir çağda, uluslararası örgütler içindeki oylama tutarlılığının ölçülmesi, uluslararası ilişkileri anlamak için önemli bir yol teşkil etmektedir. Bu araştırmada, Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı (TDT) üyeleri arasındaki ilişkilerin kurumsallaşması ile Birleşmiş Milletler Genel Kurulundaki (BMGK) oy verme davranışları arasındaki ilişki incelenmektedir. Bu çalışmanın temel hipotezi, uluslararası örgütün kurumsallaşma düzeyi ile BM Genel Kurulunda sergiledikleri oy tutarlılığı seviyesi arasında pozitif bir korelasyon olduğudur. Bu hipotezi araştırmak için TDT üye devletlerinin BM Genel Kurulundaki oy davranışları kapsamlı bir veri seti ile analiz edilmiştir. Üye devletlerin BM Genel Kurulundaki oy tutarlılığının yanı sıra onların ABD, Çin ve Rusya gibi diğer aktörlerle olan oylama tutarlılığına da çalışmada odaklanılmıştır. Çalışmada; zamana bağlı, konu bazlı ve büyük güç ittifakları gibi konular dikkate alınarak, üye devletler arasında kurumsallaşma ile oylama tutarlılığı arasında olumlu bir ilişki olduğunu gösteren şablonların ortaya konulması için itinalı bir analiz yapılmaya çalışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Oy tutarlılığı
• Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı
• BMGK
• oylama uyumu
• bölgesel örgütler
• bölgesel örgütler

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