The Influence of Leaders and Regimes on Countries' Foreign Policy Strategies and Practices

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 107 - 120, 29.12.2024

Murat Şengöz

Öz

This study examines the influence of leaders and regimes in shaping states' foreign policy behaviors in international relations. The foreign policy decisions of states are typically influenced by the personal characteristics, psychological profiles, and structural features of the regimes governing these states. The study aims to contribute to existing international relations theories by exploring the effects of leaders and regimes on foreign policy, considering the roles of the deep state and internal dynamics. The findings illustrate how leaders' risk-taking tendencies, ideological beliefs, and psychological motivations impact foreign policy decisions. Additionally, the study focuses on how regime types affect the transparency and risk levels of foreign policy decisions. The deep state and internal dynamics can significantly influence states' foreign policy strategies, and understanding the roles of these structures is critical for comprehending states' behaviors in international relations. The study emphasizes the need for a deeper examination of the psychological profiles of leaders, the role of the deep state, and internal dynamics on foreign policy, and suggests that international relations theories should address these factors more comprehensively.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Influence of Leaders, Regime Types, Internal Dynamics, Foreign Policy

Liderler ve Rejimlerin Ülkelerin Dış Politika Strateji ve Pratiklerine Etkisi

Öz

Bu çalışma, uluslararası ilişkilerde devletlerin dış politika davranışlarını belirlemede liderlerin ve rejimlerin etkisini ele alır. Devletlerin dış politika kararları, genellikle bu devletleri yöneten liderlerin kişisel özellikleri, psikolojik profilleri ve rejimlerin yapısal özellikleri tarafından şekillendirilir. Çalışma, liderlerin ve rejimlerin dış politika üzerindeki etkilerini, derin devlet ve iç dinamiklerin rolünü inceleyerek, mevcut uluslararası ilişkiler teorilerine katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bulgular, liderlerin risk alma eğilimleri, ideolojik inançları ve psikolojik motivasyonlarının dış politika kararlarını nasıl etkilediğini göstermektedir. Ayrıca, rejim tiplerinin, dış politika kararlarının şeffaflığı ve risk düzeyini nasıl etkilediği üzerinde durulmuştur. Derin devlet ve iç dinamikler, devletlerin dış politika stratejilerini önemli ölçüde etkileyebilir ve bu yapıların rolü, devletlerin uluslararası ilişkilerdeki davranışlarını anlamada kritik bir öneme sahiptir. Çalışma, liderlerin psikolojik profillerinin, derin devletin rolünün ve iç dinamiklerin dış politika üzerindeki etkilerini daha derinlemesine incelemenin gerekliliğini vurgular ve uluslararası ilişkiler teorilerinin bu faktörleri daha kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alması gerektiğini belirtir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Liderlerin Etkisi, Rejim Tipleri, İç Dinamikler, Dış Politika

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