Seçim sistemleri ve ulusal kültür beşeri yaşamı şekillendiren ve onun içerisinde şekillenen iki önemli olgudur. Demokrasi ile yönetilen ülkelerde, halkın temsilinin dayandığı esas mekanizma olarak seçim sisteminin tipi, parlamentolarda temsilde adalet ve istikrar açısından sürekli tartışılagelen konulardan birisi olmuştur. Sosyal yapının tüm bileşenlerinde olduğu üzere, seçime ilişkin hususlarda da kültürün yansımalarının olmasını beklemek kaçınılmazdır. Her ülkenin kendisine has özellikleri mevcuttur ve bu özellikler, o ülkeyi diğer ülkelerden farklı kılar. Bu farklılıklardan özellikle ulusal kültür boyutları ve seçim sistemleri konusu bu çalışmanın ana odağını teşkil etmektedir.

International Security and Terrorism analyses contemporary issues in international orders. This book assesses the terrorist attacks which were organised in African, Asian, European and Middle Eastern countries in detail. Therefore, it provides a comprehensive understanding for academics, practitioners, researchers, students and readers who are interested in international security and terrorism. It utilises data about casualties, attack types and countries that exposed terrorism. The book critically examines terrorism, traditional counter-terrorism tactics, securitisation and the new terrorism. It focuses on religiously-motivated terrorist groups, e.g. al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram and al-Shabaab.

Aytaç Kadıoğlu is an assistant professor of politics and international relations at the Middle East Institute, Sakarya University. Kadıoğlu received his BA at Istanbul University, MA in International Relations at the University of Leicester and Ph.D. in International Relations at the University of Nottingham. His expertise includes security studies, conflict resolution, international terrorism and counter-terrorism studies.

During the 19th century, British diplomacy towards the Ottoman Empire was based on rejuvenating and revitalising the administration system with a series of social and political reforms. Although British attitudes began to transform during the Near Eastern Crisis of 1876-8 and the Anglo-Ottoman alliance was interrupted, the policy changed dramatically on the eve of the First World War.Nonetheless, major events such as the Chanak Crisis in the British Cabinet, the occupation of Constantinople and Smyrna and finally the Turkish Nationalist Movementunder the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk effected the dynamics of Anglo-Ottoman relations. This book examines the ground of these policies and analyses how thisstorm was over in British foreign policies towards Turkey between 1918 and 1923.