@article{article_1823243, title={ISRAEL’S STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT WITH AZERBAIJAN: A NEOREALIST ANALYSIS WITHIN THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS FRAMEWORK}, journal={Muhafazakar Düşünce Dergisi}, volume={21}, pages={336–358}, year={2025}, author={Bulut, Seher}, keywords={İsrail, Azerbaycan, İbrahim Anlaşmaları, Neorealism, 7 Ekim Gazze Savaşı}, abstract={This article aims to analyze Israel’s strategic relations with Azerbaijan, developed since the 1990s,
through the lens of Neorealism and within the regional geopolitical context shaped by the Abraham
Accords. Neorealism posits that states act within an anarchic international system, primarily seeking
security and striving to maintain a balance of power. In this context, Israel’s close ties with Azerbaijan
are not solely rooted in economic or diplomatic interests, but also constitute a security-oriented foreign
policy strategy. This study reveals how Israel positions this cooperation as a balancing factor in the
context of security in the South Caucasus region and examines the role of partnerships in areas such
as energy security and military cooperation within the broader regional power struggle.Following the
October 7 Gaza War, the challenges facing Israel’s normalization process with the Arab world under
the Abraham Accords have further increased the strategic significance of its alliances with Muslim
but non-Arab countries like Azerbaijan. This study offers a neorealist perspective to demonstrate
how structural factors shape state foreign policy behavior.}, number={69 - Aile}, publisher={Kadim Yayınları}