In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations/Political Science

President of the committee:

• Ms Sung Min Rho, Assistant Professor

Members of the committee:

• Mr Ravinder Bhavnani, Professor, Thesis Director
• Ms Sung Min Rho, Assistant Professor, Internal Reader
• Ms Yaprak Gürsoy, Professor, Contemporary Turkish Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK