Foreign Policy and the Internal/External Distinction: An Integrative Approach to Conceptualisation
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Although it is widely accepted that one of the first steps in an investigation of an actor’s foreign policy requires the precise definition of the phenomena to be explained, assessments of the state of Foreign Policy Analysis reveal that the concept ‘foreign policy’ is either left undefined or point out to the need to its enhancement. Therefore, this study probes into the traditional distinction between internal and external environments through the lenses of main approaches and relevant studies in the field and offers a comprehensive and integrative conceptualisation that draws attention to two interrelated aspects: (1) the overlapping nature of foreign and domestic policy that places them both in a relationship and sharing of joint place rather than absolute opposition across well-defined boundaries; and (2) the boundary drawing practices and performances that characterise the everyday life of foreign policy of states. Such a conceptualisation makes it possible to incorporate not only ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions that form the basis of the mainstream rationalistic accounts in Foreign Policy Analysis but also ‘how possible’ questions that are vital to reflectivist investigations.
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Kaynakça
- Allison, G. (1969) “Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis”, American Political Science Review, 63/3: 689-718.
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
Siyaset Bilimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Mehmet Osman Çatı
MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Mart 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Mart 2017
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1