From Politics to International Relations: A Conceptual History of the International Relations Discipline in Turkey

Abstract

The precursors of International Relations [IR] education in Turkey appeared to be during the era when dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire gained momentum in the latter part of the 19th century. The turn of the century witnessed inclusion of such courses as Sciences of Diplomacy, Political History and International Law into higher education curricula. In those courses, students were assigned to follow subjects that we now commonly specify as those of IR . It was the first quarter of the 20th century when the first courses titled as International Relations were delivered in higher education institutions in Turkey. However, the institutionalization of the discipline came into being in the aftermath of the World War II.

Keywords

Politics, Foreign Policy, Nation, International Relations

Citation

Gencer Özcan, "From Politics to International Relations: A Conceptual History of the International Relations Discipline in Turkey", International Relations, Volume 17, Issue 66, 2020, pp. 3-21, DOI: 10.33458/uidergisi.720619

Affiliations

• Gencer ÖZCAN, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of International Relations