Browsing by Author "Karaoguz, H. Emrah"

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Developmental State in the Context of Globalization: Definitional, Conceptual, and Methodological Issues
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Karaoguz, H. Emrah; Ayhan, Berkay; Albasar, Ilgi Doga
Developmental state has offered one of the most widely used analytical toolkits to study political economy of development. One of the intriguing debates in the scholarship is whether 'conceptual stretching' undermined the analytical usefulness of the framework. While for some scholars the developmental state has just become a buzzword because the framework is applied to many different regions inappropriately, for others there are varieties of developmental states in the context of globalization. We address this debate by systematically and critically examining the developmental state scholarship, including its main trends and evolution, key discussions, methodology, and emerging areas of research. We conclude that the developmental state remains a valuable approach for researchers in the post-neoliberal political economy context, but scholars would benefit from more precise definitions, clearer justifications of why a particular conceptualization is chosen over others, and more rigorous application of research methods.
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The Eu's Autonomous Sanctions Against Russia in 2014 Versus 2022: How Does the Bureaucratic Politics Model Bring in the Institutional 'balance of Power' Within the Eu?
(Wiley, 2024) Sanus, Ekin; Akgul-Acikmese, Sinem; Karaoguz, H. Emrah
The European Union (EU) has been more incensed over Russian aggression towards Ukraine in 2022, when compared to Russia's invasion of Crimea in 2014. This article questions this shift by looking at the EU's sanctions towards Russia. It argues that the relative unwillingness of the European Commission, and accordingly the imbalance or lopsided distribution of power within and amongst the relevant EU institutions, was one of the factors internal to the EU that prevented an effective response in 2014. Although external and contextual factors have been crucial, the EU has adopted harsher sanctions against Russia since 2022 because the Commission is not unwilling to act as it was in 2014, and dissenting members have found it difficult to obstruct the process in the Council of the EU. This article also extends the analytical repertoire of the bureaucratic politics model by demonstrating that it retains explanatory power even when the traditional parameters remain constant over time.
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Inclusive Globalization or Old Wine in a New Bottle? China-Led Globalization in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022) Verkhovets, Stepan; Karaoguz, H. Emrah
This article questions whether China's economic initiatives lead to 'inclusive globalization' or tend to sustain the distributional inequalities of neoliberal globalization in the context of sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that many considerations, including China's so-called 'no strings attached' policy and lending behaviour, unfavourable trade relations, concentration of Chinese investments in a few sectors, and limited technology and knowledge transfer, cast doubt on the realization of inclusive globalization. Even though economic relations with China may foster economic growth and provide short-term relief to the poor, which is also conditioned by the recipient countries' degree of state capacity, it is questionable to what degree these relations lead to sustainable pro-poor development. No matter what the underlying political economy explanation is (China's motivations and approach to globalization, weak state capacities in sub-Saharan Africa, structural impediments to development), it is misleading to conclude that China-driven economic globalization is inclusive.
Securitization and Digital Diplomacy: Zelenskyy's 'Security-Tweet' During the Russia-Ukraine War
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Eryigit, Azade S.; Akgul-Acikmese, Sinem; Karaoguz, H. Emrah
This article explores the link between social media and securitization in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, post-February 2022, by employing the main tenets of the Copenhagen and Paris Schools. Zelenskyy's primary objectives in employing securitization language were to advance EU candidacy, garner support for the closure of the Turkish Straits, and secure US aid for Ukraine, as well as sanctions against Russia. Our geospatial analysis of retweets of Zelenskyy's posts indicates that the public accepted Zelenskyy's securitization moves in Europe, T & uuml;rkiye, and the US. Our further qualitative analysis reveals that Zelenskyy convinced enabling audiences that Russia is a threat not only to Ukraine, but to all of Europe and the world. Although it cannot be claimed that Zelenskyy's digital diplomacy alone caused the policy outcomes, our analysis illustrates how political leaders may use digital diplomacy in times of crisis to shape a discursive environment that justifies their policy preferences.