Global Political and Social Dynamics

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1. Introduction: The Phenomenon of Non-State Armed Actors and Patterns of Violent Geopolitics in the Middle East -- 2. The Transformation of the Regional Order and Non-state Armed Actors: Pathways to the Empowerment -- 3. Understanding “Foreign Policy” of the PYD/YPG as a Non-State Actor in Syria and Beyond -- 4. The…

There has been a growing fusion of populism and Euroscepticism in European politics, especially after recent economic and migration crises. Despite being a founding EU member and one of the most Europhile countries, Italy has seen the simultaneous rise of populism and Euroscepticism, especially after the last national…

Libya, inspired by the February 17 revolution but devastated by post-revolt challenges, is struggling to build order, as state, non-state, and external actors exacerbate the already fragile security environment. Among these actors, state and non-state actors pose a repeating and paradoxical dilemma. Libya’s post-Qadda…

• MURAT ASLAN

The economic and political strides made by Nigeria and South Africa in the 21st Century have drawn the attention of the world to them. In order to accelerate its goal of enhancing market access opportunities among other objectives to ensure growth as well as compete with G7, the club incorporated the South African sta…

• ÖZGÜR TÜFEKÇİ

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework for Analysis Chapter 3: The EU's Foreign and Security Policy Rose Conceptions Chapter 4: A Historical Overview of the EC/EU's Involvement in the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the MEPP in the Pre-9/11 Era Chapter 5: Analysis of the Level of Congruity between the EU's…

Abstract This article analyzes the political transitions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya after the Arab Spring. While they share similarities regarding the overthrow of their long‐lasting regimes, each country followed different trajectories. Early in the process, Tunisia underwent a smooth transformation, while Egypt wi…

• LAÇİN İDİL ÖZTIĞ

When the international competition areas and formations of power projections are examined, it is seen that the North Africa region is at the center of international conflicts and is being redesigned by the effects of the global rivalry. Besides, the civil wars that swept through and shattered the Middle East and North…

• DUYGU DERSAN ORHAN

This paper aims to explore Greece’s foreign policy in the Middle East in light of the Greek crisis and the “Arab Spring.” Capitalising on its cultural, military and institutional resources, Greece can devise policies with the aim to contribute substantially to conflict resolution in the Middle East, despite its acute…

This article examines the shifting opium policies of early republican Turkey and their political consequences. By the turn of the 20th century, the mind-set behind the opium policies had turned towards restriction and selective prohibition, resulting in binding international conventions. The new opium regime framed by…

Abstract This article investigates the rivalry between Turkey and Israel over Syria, which has intensified since the ouster of Bashar al‐Assad in December 2024. The two states have pursued conflicting security objectives, becoming principal actors in Syria's shifting political landscape. Ankara seeks to combat groups…

• AVNİHAN KIRIŞIK
• BUĞRA SARI

The concept of the security dilemma, which was developed in the 1950s based on inter-state wars, was applied to civil wars to explain the cause of intra-state conflicts after the end of the Cold War. These applications have criticized for violating the key components emphasized by the original theory. The flaws of the…

• FURKAN POLAT