Turkey has thus far been generally neglected in most IR studies on power categorisations,
such as middle or middle-range power, regional power or rising/emerging power, despite its …

The Islamic Republic of Iran has been in the eye of a political storm for forty years. Few
states in the modern world have experienced as many domestic and foreign policy …

Does the reference to regional hegemony in the African context apply to Nigeria? This study
examines this question in line with increasing claims in academic and diplomatic circles of …

By problematizing the relationship between geopolitics and foreign policy, this paper
investigates the discursive assumptions of two different geopolitical visions of Turkish …

Given its population size, economic strength, military capability and foreign policy directions,
in past years Nigeria has been considered a major regional power in Africa. Clearly, this …

This paper examines the utility of the hegemonic stability theory in understanding regional
power dynamics within Africa. The study operationalizes the concept of regional hegemony …

This article examines the viability of mainstream neo-realist international relations
scholarship for understanding regional power dynamics within Africa by offering a critical …

Nigeria has over the years projected an esteemed image of the 'giant of Africa'for itself
through the prism of its Afrocentric policies in Africa. In spite of the increasing internal socio …

Abstract From Nigeria's perspective, South Africa is considered as an 'ungrateful'state (due
to the non-recognition of Nigeria's efforts at abolishing Apartheid regime) from 1994 when …

This article aims to explore the relationship between regional powers and the United
Nations (UN) with respect to regional issues by examining UN-Turkish ties concerning the …