Why Does an International Organization Fail? A Theoretical and Systemic Approach to the Developing Eight D-8

Year 2017, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 84 - 103, 01.12.2017

Mehmet Özkan

Abstract

The Developing Eight D-8 grouping was one of the organizations that brought the key countries from the Islamic world. Initiated with huge enthusiasm by the leadership of Turkey in 1997, the D-8 has not been able to live up to expectations so far in terms of economic development and increasing inter-trade relations among members. In this article, first the failure of D-8 is analyzed from three major IR theories and shed some light on why the organization in the third world failed. Second, D-8 is located within the systemic character of the Muslim world. It is the argument of this article that any Muslim organization is likely to fail, should it not include Saudi Arabia. It is not the only mover-and-shaker of the Islamic world, but at least its silent approval is needed. Whatever the reason, from a Muslim world perspective the failure of D-8 to some extent should be attributed the absence of Saudi Arabia as a member

Keywords

D-8 the developing eight, International organizations, regional system, the Islamic world, the OIC

Uluslararası Bir Organizasyon Neden Başarısız Olur? Gelişen Sekize D-8 Teorik ve Sistemik Bir Yaklaşım

Abstract

Gelişen Sekiz Ülke D-8 gruplaması, İslam dünyasından kilit ülkeleri bir araya getiren örgütlerden biriydi. 1997’de Türkiye’nin öncülüğünde büyük bir coşkuyla yola çıkan D-8, ekonomik kalkınma ve üyeler arasında artan ticari ilişkileri geliştirme konusunda şu ana kadar beklentileri karşılayamamıştır. Bu makalede, ilk olarak D-8’in başarısızlığı üç ana Uluslararası İlişkiler teorisi doğrultusunda analiz edilmiş ve organizasyonun üçüncü dünyada başarısız olmasının nedenlerine ışık tutulmuştur. Bununla birlikte D-8, Müslüman dünyasının sistemik karakteri içinde yer almaktadır. Bu makalenin argümanı, Suudi Arabistan’ı bünyesine dahil etmeyen herhangi bir Müslüman örgütün başarısız olacağıdır. Suudi Arabistan İslam dünyasına yön veren tek aktör değil, ancak en azından sessiz onayına ihtiyaç var. Sebep ne olursa olsun, Müslüman dünya bakış açısına göre D-8’in başarısızlığı bir dereceye kadar Suudi Arabistan’ın üye olmamasına bağlanmalıdır

Keywords

D-8 Gelişen Sekiz Ülke, Uluslararası kuruluşlar, bölgesel sistem, İslam dünyası, İTT

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