Essays on Institutionalism

Where in the World We Might Be Headed Next?

It is almost certain that the world order that it was – when the United States was the only superpower – is now changing. In fact, the profound social change from the initial simple world characterized by democracy and common desirable goals seems to be less dominant. Today, nations are more divided as they lack a particular common drive that is truly an international agenda. Expertise commentaries suggest that there are several possibilities that could happen in the next decade. According to Doug Saunders (2014), the possibilities can be forecasted according to five contemplates scenarios. This paper selects “a New Cold ...

While every theoretical framework has merit, this author believes that many of the dominant theories-- realism (specifically neorealism, in contrast to “classical realism”), liberalism and neofunctionalism--are inadequate in their ability to properly describe the changes that have taken place in recent Turkish international relations. For the purposes of this study, the author has concluded that the most meritorious theories which can be applied towards Turkey are three main bodies of the “New Institutionalisms”: Rational-Choice Institutionalism, Sociological Institutionalism and Historical Institutionalism. These theoretical frameworks have been chosen because of their flexibility. A major drawback of most theoretical models is ...

The term development is a very multifaceted ideology. The definition of development refers to the overall enhancement of human welfare, living standards and social well-being of a population. This can also be expressed as the general process towards attaining the needs and wants of the population. Therefore, development can be subdivided into the general tenets that culminate into overall development. Some of the key definitions that comprise development is economic and social development. Economic development has been used to characterize the overall improvement in the country’s welfare in terms of national wealth, health, education, quality of life and human welfare. ...