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What does "Big Data" tell? A network analysis approach to the justice and development party’s role performance in the Middle East between 2015 and 2020
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Abstract In this paper, we exploited big data (The Global Database Events, Language and Tone - GDELT) by utilizing network analysis to elaborate on the Justice and Development Party’s (JDP) Middle East (ME) policy for 2015 and 2020 - our conceptual framework built on the role theory. We identified two dynami... view more
In this paper, we exploited big data (The Global Database Events, Language and Tone - GDELT) by utilizing network analysis to elaborate on the Justice and Development Party’s (JDP) Middle East (ME) policy for 2015 and 2020 - our conceptual framework built on the role theory. We identified two dynamics - the positioning of the "Transatlantic" link in Turkish Foreign Policy's (TFP) orientation and the shape and politics of the JDP elites' conception of activism - based on which we developed two hypotheses to conceptualize the JDP's role performance for the period: 1) There was a mismatch between national role conceptions and systemic role prescriptions for Turkey in the period of analysis; 2) This mismatch led the appeal of partnership with non-Western actors to rise. We utilized network analysis by exploiting the GDELT big dataset to test our hypotheses empirically. The empirical findings proved the validity of our conceptual arguments.... view less
Keywords
Middle East; party; network analysis; data; Turkey; foreign policy
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Justice and Development Party; network science; role conflict; Big Data
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 48-72
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 9 (2023) 1
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed