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The formulation and implementation of populist foreign policy: Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
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Abstract Although populism does not dictate a coherent ideological or programmatic agenda, some of its elements still leave distinct marks on the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. This paper argues for the study of populism in its tangible policy impacts and scrutinizes the nexus of populism ... view more
Although populism does not dictate a coherent ideological or programmatic agenda, some of its elements still leave distinct marks on the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. This paper argues for the study of populism in its tangible policy impacts and scrutinizes the nexus of populism and foreign policy in contemporary Turkey under President Erdoğan's rule. Despite the abundant references to the 'people' in the populist rhetoric, it identifies personalization in foreign policy decision-making, nationalization in foreign policy implementation, and civilizationalization in the foreign policy discourse. Having established the patterns of populist foreign policy from a wider reading, this study then examines, generally, how populism has informed Turkish foreign policy and, specifically, Turkey's approach to the recent border disputes over the gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean.... view less
Keywords
Europe; Southern Europe; Turkey; Mediterranean region; international politics; international system; foreign policy; international relations; populism; political opinion; political impact; political direction; politics; society; discourse
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 563-587
Journal
Mediterranean Politics, 27 (2022) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2020.1833160
ISSN
1743-9418
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed