M.A. Theses

 

Recent Submissions

  • Urban integration of irregular Afghan migrants in İstanbul:|The case of the Yeni Mahalle neighborhood 
    Yiğit Yazğan, İlknur. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    The main subject of this thesis is the survival/urban integration strategies of the irregular Afghan migrants living in Yeni Mahalle neighborhood of Istanbul in the absence of both state assistance and NGOs services. The ...
  • Syrian refugees and the politics of migration in Europe :|an ontological security perspective 
    Albayrak, Bahar. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    This thesis examines the effects of the mass arrival of Syrian refugees to European politics by using the concept of ontological security. It focuses on the identity dimension of the issue by depicting the relationship ...
  • Rethinking the transformation of liberal democracies :|can participatory budgeting deepen democracy? 
    Sekizkardeş, Ecem. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2020., 2020.)
    Democracy is a vast concept that is almost like a living organism since it evolves and changes throughout history and various experiences. As for nowadays, it has started to be considered as liberal democracy due to the ...
  • A new wave of migration from Turkey:|An exploration of driving forces 
    Akpınar, Elif. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    Migration is a recurring topic throughout history, caused by different factors at different times, and has been spotlighted by different disciplines like sociology, economics, international relations, and psychology. The ...
  • The diffusion of Malcolm X as a political symbol among Turkish islamists 
    Bishku-Aykul, Jeffrey Howard. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2020., 2020.)
    This thesis investigates the influence of Malcolm X on contemporary Turkish Islamism. It applies a social movement theory framework to understand the role Turkish Islamist newspaper columnists have played in interpreting ...
  • Eurasianism and contemporary foreign policy in Turkey 
    Herlbauer, Tobias. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    Describing particular Turkish foreign policy decisions or certain actors within Turkey's political environment as Eurasianist is a trend observable in journals, newspapers and speeches. There are many speculations about ...
  • The politics of civic identity in Turkey: 2011–2017 
    Fitzherbert, Yvo. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2019., 2019.)
    When the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) succeeded in gaining significant support amongst the non-Kurdish electorate in the June 2015 election, many believed Türkiyelileşme – the political strategy of appealing to the ...
  • Gender, violence and social norms in Turkish psychological dramas 
    Nirun, Yasemin Bahloul. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    TV series have been an important part of the Turkish economy for the last two decades. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the psychological dramas suddenly took over the television. The psychiatrist, writer and producer ...
  • Can blockchain improve election security? a comparative analysis of emerging blockchain e-voting systems 
    Jakus, Julia Madison. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    This research investigates whether blockchain can improve election security by increasing transparency in the electoral cycle’s voting and vote tabulation phases. Statistically declining perceptions of trust in electoral ...
  • Between Europeanization and transactionalism :|the EU Turkey statement and its impact on EU-Turkey relations 
    Demircan, Ozan Ertan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    The main goal of this study is to understand the nature of the EU Turkey statement, how it regulates migratory as well as non-migratory areas of cooperation between the European Union and Turkey, and how the statement ...
  • Digital populism in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries :|a textual analysis of candidates’ twitter communication 
    Burchill, Scout Naohman. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    To better understand the phenomena of populism, in both its uncanny relationship with social media and its complicated, often fractious relationship with democracy, the Twitter timelines of Republican presidential candidates ...
  • Shifting opportunities :|comparing the dynamics of 2014 and 2017 Venezuelan protests 
    Kurtuluş, Beyza. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    This thesis explores the 2014 and 2017 street protests in Venezuela in accordance with the opposition elites and the Maduro government's approach to the street protests. For this review, answers were sought to the following ...
  • Syrian refugee policy in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon: A comparative study 
    Koç, Çağan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2018., 2018.)
    Millions of civilians have fled their country since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011 and the majority of the externally displaced Syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries. Many of these refugees, who ...
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugee resettlement in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada 
    Marsters, Zoe Mae. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has introduced new challenges to vulnerable populations globally. This is especially true in the case of refugees who have attempted to resettle since the disease’s outbreak. ...
  • Re-opening of Halki Theological School :|between politics, religion and international relations 
    Erdal, Cenk. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    Halki Theological School (“HTS”) had educated top tier Orthodox priests including the current Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew, between the years of 1844 – 1971 under the authority of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of ...
  • When do movements against femicide succeed? the cases of Mexico and Turkey 
    Aydın, Rana Elif. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    Femicide refers to the killing of women because of their gender and is the deadliest form of violence against women. Data shows that it exists in every country around the world. While some of these countries may be ...
  • Governmental discourse, moral regulation and democratic legitimation :|the case of Turkey 
    Sakarya, Ayşe Bengisu. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    This thesis aims to demonstrate the substantial regulatory impact of the governmental discourse of the Justice and Development Party (JDP). Despite the fact that JDP had exhibited a model for the accommodation of Islamic ...
  • Iranian soft power in Azerbaijan and the second Karabakh war 
    Imanzade, Anar. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    The various dimensions of Azerbaijan-Iran relations contain certain mechanisms of influence that the two states use against one another. One of these mechanisms is the projection of soft power by Iran onto Azerbaijan. ...
  • An analysis of the responsibility to protect in relation to sovereignty and power 
    Kar, Cem Oğuz. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    This study aims to analyze the United Nations’ (UN’s) concept of Responsibility to Protect by relating it to sovereignty and power in international relations. The concept discusses the limits of sovereignty in cases of ...
  • The economic and political rationales of banking mergers and acquisitions in MENA after the Arab spring 
    Tavşanlı, Melike Betül. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2017., 2017.)
    This thesis explores the motives and rationales behind the banking mergers and acquisitions made in Middle East North Africa (MENA) region by the state-owned Gulf banks after the Arab Spring. There are nine banking ...