| ID | 178598 |
| Title Proper | Rigid boundaries between Turkey and China |
| Other Title Information | is political mobility possible? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yıldırım, Nilgun Elikücuk |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the rigid boundaries in relations between China and Turkey by applying social identity theory to international relations. It evaluates different networks of political alliance and external cultural-ethnic ties as rigid boundaries between the two countries. Turkey-China relations have been shaped by both inter-systemic and inter-state dynamics. Therefore, to show how social context and the permeability of social structure have affected the nature of bilateral relations, this article divides relations into two historical contexts of Cold War and post-Cold War periods. It concludes that it will be hard to go beyond rigid boundaries as long as each side has its own solutions to problems between the two countries. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 22, No.1; Jan 2021: p. 28-48 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2021-03 22, 1 |
| Key Words | Social Identity Theory ; Turkey - China Relations ; Different Networks of Political Alliance ; External Cultural - Ethnic Ties |