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Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO

Cilt: 6 Sayı: Geopolitical Fault Lines 20 Temmuz 2026
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Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO

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This study examines the potential withdrawal of the U.S. from NATO as a critical juncture challenging the structural foundations of the liberal international order established after World War II and considers NATO as the primary institutional structure embodying the hegemonic leadership of the U.S. Increasing U.S. criticism of the costs and Donald Trump’s renewed talk of ‘withdrawal’ have deepened debates about the future of the alliance and the sustainability. This study examines Hegemonic Stability Theory (HST) from a security perspective as a theoretical framework, arguing that hegemonic leadership is based not only on material capacity but also on political will, institutional legitimacy, and the power to direct. This study evaluates the legal feasibility of a potential withdrawal by examining the North Atlantic Treaty and U.S. domestic law through qualitative analysis, and offers an original analysis in the context of current international crises. The findings show that while a U.S. withdrawal from NATO is legally possible under international law, it appears unlikely in the short term due to institutional and political constraints within U.S. domestic law. The study highlights that these debates point not to the end of the hegemonic order, but rather to its transformation. Argues that the future of international security is evolving toward a new security architecture based on shared responsibility and multilateral cooperation, rather than the leadership of a single hegemon.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Transatlantic security architecture, International law, USA, NATO, Hegemonic Stability Theory

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Acet İnce, G. S. (2026). Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO. Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Politika Dergisi, 6(Geopolitical Fault Lines), 59-75. https://doi.org/10.62334/ulipod.1930227
AMA
1.Acet İnce GS. Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO. ULİPOD. 2026;6(Geopolitical Fault Lines):59-75. doi:10.62334/ulipod.1930227
Chicago
Acet İnce, Gül Seda. 2026. “Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO”. Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Politika Dergisi 6 (Geopolitical Fault Lines): 59-75. https://doi.org/10.62334/ulipod.1930227.
EndNote
Acet İnce GS (01 Temmuz 2026) Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO. Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Politika Dergisi 6 Geopolitical Fault Lines 59–75.
IEEE
[1]G. S. Acet İnce, “Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO”, ULİPOD, c. 6, sy Geopolitical Fault Lines, ss. 59–75, Tem. 2026, doi: 10.62334/ulipod.1930227.
ISNAD
Acet İnce, Gül Seda. “Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO”. Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Politika Dergisi 6/Geopolitical Fault Lines (01 Temmuz 2026): 59-75. https://doi.org/10.62334/ulipod.1930227.
JAMA
1.Acet İnce GS. Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO. ULİPOD. 2026;6:59–75.
MLA
Acet İnce, Gül Seda. “Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO”. Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Politika Dergisi, c. 6, sy Geopolitical Fault Lines, Temmuz 2026, ss. 59-75, doi:10.62334/ulipod.1930227.
Vancouver
1.Gül Seda Acet İnce. Testing of the Hegemonic Order: A Legal, Geopolitical, and Discursive Assessment of the Possibility of a US Withdrawal from NATO. ULİPOD. 01 Temmuz 2026;6(Geopolitical Fault Lines):59-75. doi:10.62334/ulipod.1930227