Türkiye Merkezli Akademik Dergilerde Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorilerinin Yeri

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 1432 - 1457, 25.08.2025

Özkan Gökcan

https://doi.org/10.25295/fsecon.1597355

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Türkiye merkezli akademik dergilerde yayımlanan uluslararası ilişkiler teorisi konulu makaleleri inceleyerek Türkiye’deki teorik tartışmaların konumunu analiz etmektedir. Araştırmada, Web of Science veri tabanında taranan ve uluslararası ilişkileri doğrudan veya dolaylı çalışma alanı olarak kabul eden Türkiye menşeili 10 akademik dergide yayımlanmış 6.105 makale taranmış, bunlardan 2.363’ünün uluslararası ilişkiler alanına ait olduğu, 354’ünün ise doğrudan uluslararası ilişkiler teorileri ile ilgili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Doküman analizi yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilen inceleme, Türkiye’de uluslararası ilişkiler çalışmalarının ağırlıklı olarak teori odaklı örnek olay analizlerine dayandığını, özgün teori üretme veya meta-teorik katkıların sınırlı düzeyde kaldığını ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular, Türkiye akademisinin küresel teori tartışmalarına kısmen dahil olmakla birlikte hâlen Batı-merkezli teorilerden yoğun biçimde yararlandığını göstermektedir. Realizm ve liberalizm en fazla başvurulan teoriler olurken son yıllarda konstrüktivizm, Kopenhag Okulu ve Batı-dışı teori çalışmaları da dikkat çekici bir artış göstermektedir. Çalışma, Türkiye’deki akademik dergilerin uluslararası ilişkiler teorilerine yaklaşımını haritalandırarak, disiplinin merkez-çevre tartışması bağlamında Türkiye’nin teorik üretim ve tüketim konumunu değerlendirmekte ve literatüre özgün bir katkı sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Teori , Türkiye , Batı , Batı-Dışı , Batı-Sonrası

The Place of International Relations Theories in Türkiye-Based Academic Journals

Abstract

This study examines the position of theoretical debates in Türkiye by analyzing articles on international relations theory published in Türkiye-based academic journals. The research reviewed 6,105 articles published in 10 Turkish academic journals indexed in the Web of Science database, all of which directly or indirectly focus on international relations. Among these, 2,363 articles were identified as related to the field of international relations, and 354 were specifically concerned with international relations theories. Employing document analysis, the study finds that international relations scholarship in Türkiye predominantly relies on theory-oriented case studies, while the production of original theories and meta-theoretical contributions remains limited. The findings indicate that although Turkish academia is partially engaged in global theoretical debates, it continues to rely heavily on Western-centric theories. Realism and liberalism emerge as the most frequently referenced approaches, yet constructivism, the Copenhagen School, and non-Western theoretical perspectives have shown a notable increase in recent years. By mapping the treatment of international relations theories in Türkiye-based academic journals, the study evaluates Türkiye’s position within the center–periphery debate on theoretical production and consumption, offering an original contribution to the literature.

Keywords

Theory , Türkiye , West , Non-West , Post-West

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