United Nations Secretary Generals as Liberal Agents: an Operational Code Analysis

Year 2018, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 59 - 76, 12.03.2018

Enes Ayaşlı

Abstract

The United Nations is exemplified when defining an international
organization or discussing the components of a liberal world order. This
reference is made based on both organization’s size and sphere of influence and
the key roles on settling disputes and promoting peace and security. When
assessed in the context of foreign policy, the said responsibilities require
the presence of leaders for effective implementation of perpetual peace-based
strategies and tactics on behalf of the United Nations. In this context,
traditional mindset considers Secretaries-General to be responsible agents of
the aforementioned issues. Revealing their strategic culture will provide an
understanding about UN’s overall propensity to promote peace. Therefore,
analyses of Secretaries-General were made by applying an automated content
analysis method. A quantitative analysis will help readers see to what extent
liberal mindsets exist in their foreign policy preferences and to what extent
such mindset play a role in promoting peace and security.

Keywords

United Nations, Secretary Generals, Operational Code Analysis, Liberal world order, Content analysis

Liberal Temsilciler Olarak Birleşmiş Milletler Genel Sekreterleri: “Operasyonel Kod” Analizi

Abstract

Birleşmiş Milletler, uluslararası bir
örgütün tanımlaması yapılırken ya da liberal düzenin bileşenleri tartışılırken
örnek gösterilir. Yapılan bu atıf, örgütün hem büyüklük ve etki alanı hem de
anlaşmazlıkları çözme ve barış ve güvenliği sağlamadaki kilit rollerinden
kaynaklı yapılmaktadır. Dış politika bağlamında değerlendirildiğinde, bahsi
geçen sorumluluklar kalıcı barış temelli strateji ve taktiklerin Birleşmiş
Milletler adına etkili bir biçimde uygulanması için liderlerin varlığını
gerekli kılar. Bu bağlamda, geleneksel zihin yapısı Genel Sekreterleri bahsi
geçen hususların sağlanması konusunda asıl sorumlular olarak gösterir. Onların
stratejik kültürünü ortaya koymak Birleşmiş Milletler’in barışı sağlama
konusundaki eğilimlerini anlamamızı sağlayacaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda,
otomatik içerik analiz metodu kullanılarak Genel Sekreterlerin analizleri
yapılmıştır. Nicel analiz okuyucuya nitel çözümleme yöntemlerinin ötesinde bir
yardım sağlayarak, okuyucunun Genel Sekreterlerin dış politika tercihlerinde
liberal zihin yapısının ne derece var olduğunu ve bahsi geçen zihin yapısının
barış ve güvenliği sağlama konusunda ne derece rol oynadığını görmesini
sağlayacaktır.           

Keywords

Birleşmiş Milletler, Birleşmiş Milletler Genel Sekreteri, Operational Code Analizi, Liberal dünya düzeni, İçerik analizi

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