From Prescription to Treatment: The Disciplinary (under)Achievement of IR in Turkey

IF 0.7 Q3 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

All Azimuth-A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace Pub Date : 2023-06-16 DOI:10.20991/allazimuth.1310654

İ. Sula, Buğra Sarı, Çağla Lüleci-Sula

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Abstract

International Relations (IR) in Turkey has been assessed by scholars on topics, including but not limited to the need to increase contributions from Turkish IR scholars to theoretical discussions, the need for homegrown theorizing, and to improve the methodological quality of IR research originating in Turkey. This literature has revolved around the diagnosis of and prescriptions for what is referred to as the ‘disciplinary underachievement’ of IR in Turkey. Recently, an increasing number of scholars have focused on disciplinary self-reflection discussing the limitations and prospects in the state of IR discipline in Turkey. Adding to this emergent literature, this paper identifies the reasons for the ‘disciplinary underachievement’ in Turkish IR. The paper discusses the conditions that hamper IR education in Turkey under three groups: 1) the structure and content of undergraduate and graduate curricula, 2) the state of IR as an academic discipline in Turkey, and 3) the state of IR literature in Turkish. The paper also offers suggestions for a prospective treatment to improve the state of the IR discipline and pedagogy in Turkey. It argues that an improvement in the quality of IR education has significant potential to contribute to further inclusion of locally produced IR knowledge into ‘global IR,’ which is widely cited in the existing literature as a significant sign of ‘disciplinary progress.’

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从处方到治疗:土耳其IR的学科成就

学者们对土耳其的国际关系(IR)进行了主题评估，包括但不限于需要增加土耳其国际关系学者对理论讨论的贡献，需要本土的理论，以及提高源自土耳其的国际关系研究的方法质量。这篇文献围绕着被称为土耳其IR的“学科成就不足”的诊断和处方。近年来，越来越多的学者关注学科自我反思，讨论土耳其国际关系学科现状的局限性和前景。除了这些新兴文献之外，本文还确定了土耳其国际关系中“学科成就不足”的原因。本文从三个方面讨论了阻碍土耳其国际关系教育的条件:1)本科和研究生课程的结构和内容，2)土耳其国际关系作为一门学科的状况，以及3)土耳其国际关系文献的状况。本文还提出了前瞻性治疗的建议，以改善土耳其的IR学科和教学法的状况。它认为，IR教育质量的提高具有巨大的潜力，有助于进一步将本地生产的IR知识纳入“全球IR”，这在现有文献中被广泛引用为“学科进步”的重要标志。

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All Azimuth-A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-

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期刊介绍： All Azimuth is a bi-annual journal that provides a forum for academic studies on foreign policy analysis and peace research as well as theoretically-oriented policy pieces on international issues. We particularly welcome research on the nexus of peace, security, and development. We aim to publish pieces bridging the theory-practice gap; dealing with under-represented conceptual approaches in the field; and engaging in scholarly dialogue between the “center” and the “periphery”. We strongly encourage, therefore, publications with homegrown theoretical and philosophical approaches. In this sense, All Azimuth aims to transcend conventional theoretical, methodological, geographical, academic and cultural boundaries. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, manuscripts will be assessed through double-blind peer-review by independent, anonymous experts. All Azimuth is published by the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, a non-profit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping develop agendas and promote policies that contribute to the peaceful resolution of international and inter-communal conflicts taking place particularly in the regions surrounding Turkey.