This collection of articles examines the latest thinking on contemporary developments in the security issues in global politics by covering major concepts and practical dynamics. The book includes the chapters covering the security issues related to the Aegean Sea, Baltic region, Caspian Basin, the war in Syria, mediation in Cyprus, defense expenditure in Türkiye, anti-gender movements and economic security. Contributions in the book fall at the intersection of scientific disciplines in humanities and social science. Contributions are either theoretical or empirical, applying scientific research methods.
In the contemporary research and analyses in academia, “security” takes an important place. In particular, the increasing flow of immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa and the Russia-Ukraine War not only enabled the formation of national and international strategies for security, but also contributed to emerging intensively in scientific analyzes carried out within the theoretical context. It is presented in various studies that the forcing of the international system and, accordingly, the domestic and foreign policies of countries to change are directly related to the changing security perception.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- “Unforgettables” Forever: “Greek Islands” of Türkiye in the Sea of Islands
- Ciphers of Baltic Vigilance: Unveiling the Enigmatic Security Strategies of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
- The Issue of Sharing the Caspian Basin: A Historical Overview, Arguments of the Parties, and the 2018 Convention Issue
- Protection of Urban Areas and Cultural Heritages in Wars: The Case of Syria
- The Ball's Mediation: The First American Gravestone in the Cyprus Diplomatic Cemetery
- The Crowding-Out Effect of Defense Expenditure on GDP: The Case of Turkey 1964-2021
- Unveiling Anti-Gender Movements: Comparative Analysis of France, Hungary, and Poland Government Policies
- Economic Security in Decentralized Governance Preferences: Global Financial Safety Nets
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This collection of articles examines the latest thinking on contemporary developments in security issues in global politics by covering major concepts and practical dynamics. The book aims to provide insights into the intersection of scientific disciplines in humanities and social science, offering both theoretical and empirical analyses through the application of scientific research methods.
- Security strategies and dynamics in the contemporary world
- International relations and security in the context of changing global dynamics
- Impact of geopolitical shifts on national and international security
- The role of cultural heritage protection in times of conflict
- The relationship between defense expenditure and economic growth
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- In the first chapter, "Unforgettables" Forever: “Greek Islands” of Türkiye in the Sea of Islands, Gökhan Ak presents the historical background related to the current position of the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.
- The second chapter, titled Ciphers of Baltic Vigilance: Unveiling the Enigmatic Security Strategies of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, Ömer Akpınar and Recep Şehitoğlu present security policies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as Baltic States after the independence from the USSR and how the Crimean invasion and the Ukraine-Russia War affected the security policies of these three countries.
- The third chapter, titled The Issue of Sharing the Caspian Basin: A Historical Overview, Arguments of the Parties, and the 2018 Convention Issue, Hazal Işık and M. Fatih Sansar present the effect of the Caspian Convention for resolving the disputes related to sharing the Caspian Basin.
- In the fourth chapter, titled Protection of Urban Areas and Cultural Heritages in Wars: The Case of Syria, Suat Dönmez presents that international crimes targeting cultural heritage are not solely perpetrated by terrorist organizations but also by the global powers, driven by their Middle East and Africa ambitions, have also significantly destabilized these regions and endangered cultural heritage.
- The fifth chapter, titled The Ball's Mediation: The First American Gravestone in the Cyprus Diplomatic Cemetery, Kaan Kutlu Ataç deconstructs George W. Ball's convoluted web of diplomatic efforts, a major figure who left an indelible mark on the United States' endeavors to address the Cyprus crisis.
- The sixth chapter, titled The Crowding-Out Effect of Defense Expenditure on GDP: The Case of Turkey 1964-2021, Ali Yasin Kalabak focuses on determining the crowding-out effect of defense expenditure on GDP by considering the interest rate.
- In the seventh chapter, titled Unveiling Anti-Gender Movements: Comparative Analysis of France, Hungary, and Poland Government Policies, Z. Banu Dalaman and Ceren Avcil discuss on the emergence process of "anti-gender" movements and the factors that contribute to their emergence.
- The eighth chapter, titled Economic Security in Decentralized Governance Preferences: Global Financial Safety Nets, Bedia Tekin elucidates how local financial regulatory authorities, in the context of global financial safety nets, navigate their stance in response to the preference for non-centralized governance within the regulatory framework.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This book explores contemporary security issues, focusing on global politics, international relations, security strategies, geopolitical shifts, cultural heritage protection, defense expenditure, economic security, anti-gender movements, decentralized governance, and global financial safety nets. It offers both theoretical and empirical analyses within the context of diverse regional and international challenges.
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- Ahmet Görgen (Ed.) (Editor), 2023, Politics and Security. Concepts and Practical Issues in Contemporary World, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1404447
