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Political Theory

2006

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Bir Dış Politika Aracı Olarak Dış Yardım: Japonya Örneği (Foreign Aid As A Foreign Policy Tool: The Case Of Japan), Murat Yesiltas, Ali Balcı Jan 2006

Bir Dış Politika Aracı Olarak Dış Yardım: Japonya Örneği (Foreign Aid As A Foreign Policy Tool: The Case Of Japan), Murat Yesiltas, Ali Balcı

Murat Yesiltas

This article attempts to explain the relationship between foreign policy and foreign aid. The question of how Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme is related to Japan's foreign policy will be explored. The findings suggest that foreign aid has been used to promote Japan's national interests and national security since the 1950's. Although Japan has used ODA in order to prevent humanitarian violation and promote democracy, especially since the 1990's, the humanitarian aspect of ODA has remained secondary to concerns about national interests. Japanese aid programs to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) nations, Africa, China and the Kurile Islands …


Turkey’S New Middle East Policy: The Case Of The Meeting Of The Foreign Ministers Of Iraq’S Neighboring Countries, Murat Yesiltas, Ali Balcı Dec 2005

Turkey’S New Middle East Policy: The Case Of The Meeting Of The Foreign Ministers Of Iraq’S Neighboring Countries, Murat Yesiltas, Ali Balcı

Murat Yesiltas

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