Envisioning Systemic Transition Period Wars through the Thirty Years’ War and the First and Second World Wars

Yıl 2024, Sayı: War and International System, 5 - 22, 30.12.2024

Bilgehan Emeklier , Nihal Emeklier

Öz

This article focuses on “systemic transition period wars” emerging during specific historical periods and bringing about transformative changes in the international power configuration, leading to a new systemic structure. It aims to elucidate the distinct characteristics and outcomes of systemic transition period wars by exploring two historical examples –the Thirty Years’ War and the First and Second World Wars. The article’s focus is to reveal under which circumstances these systemic transition period wars occur and how these systemic wars not only alter the distribution of power among international actors but also fundamentally reshape the global systemic structure.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Systemic Wars, Systemic Transition, Great Powers, Thirty Years’ War, First and Second World War

Otuz Yıl Savaşları ve Birinci ve İkinci Dünya Savaşları Üzerinden Sistemik Geçiş Dönemi Savaşlarını Tasavvur Etmek

Öz

Bu makale, belirli tarihsel dönemlerde ortaya çıkan ve uluslararası güç konfigürasyonunda dönüştürücü değişimlere yol açarak yeni bir sistemik yapının ortaya çıkmasına yol açan “sistemik geçiş dönemi savaşları”na odaklanmaktadır. Makale, Otuz Yıl Savaşları ve Birinci ve İkinci Dünya Savaşları olmak üzere iki tarihsel örneği inceleyerek sistemik geçiş dönemi savaşlarının farklı özelliklerini ve sonuçlarını aydınlatmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu makalenin odak noktası, bu sistemik geçiş dönemi savaşlarının hangi koşullar altında ortaya çıktığını ve bu sistemik savaşların sadece uluslararası aktörler arasındaki güç dağılımını değiştirmekle kalmayıp aynı zamanda küresel sistemik yapıyı temelden nasıl yeniden şekillendirdiğini ortaya koymaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sistemik Savaşlar, Sistemik Geçiş, Büyük Güçler, Otuz Yıl Savaşları, Birinci ve İkinci Dünya Savaşları

Etik Beyan

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