SMEs have been recognized as important actors of commercial activity most specifically since the second half of the 20th century. Although understanding its customer potential has been named a top priority among many sectors, there is a limited body of knowledge regarding the buying behaviour of SME’s. Many studies and industry practices frame the context within corporate or individual buying behaviour, however few researchers mention SME’s. When mentioned they tend to tie with elitist attributes and consider them as small versions of big enterprises. Studies and industry practices are conformist and assume that SME’s buying behaviour consists of nothing but -ignoring impulsive tendencies- ‘normative’ or ‘conservative’ typologies. However, the lack of application makes this dichotomy untested, which is also what this book aims to scrutinize.

İnsanların karar verirken her zaman “en iyi”yi aramadıklarını, bazen “iyi”nin de onlar için yeterli olabildiğini, irrasyonel kararlar da verebildiğini belirten “davranışsal ekonomi”, ekonominin temel varsayımı olan “homoekonomikus”u sorgulamaktadır. Beklenti kuramı ile geniş yankı bulan bu çalışma alanı, belirsizlik ve risk altında karar verme durumlarında bireylerin irrasyonel kararlar verebileceğini belirtmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı davranışsal ekonomi yaklaşımlarını, tüketici karar verme tarzları ile açıklamaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda tüketici karar verme tarzları kullanılarak, davranışsal ekonomi yaklaşımlarında ortaya çıkan sonuçlar açıklanmış, tüketicilerin kararlarındaki sapmalar ve irrasyonellikler karar verme tarzları ile yorumlanmıştır.

The change of the geopolitical realities, the emergence of new regional dynamics and the perception of security in Central Asia have also changed current perspectives in the region. Fully revised and updated to cover the latest informations and developments, the book will provide comprehensive, accessible and successful introduction for those who are interested in the Central Asia region. As the editors, we have filled a long-neglected gap by producing a volume that authoritatively covers the states of the region. The book will become a definitive text for the teaching as it presents in-depth explorations of systemic and sophisticated way of understanding the actors and processes and offers case study encompassing many subjects about Central Asia. It conbines old and new perspectives with discerning care.

This book –The Changing Perspectives of Central Asia in the 21^st Century- has provided readers with prominent knowledge of independence period, actors, minority issues, nation-state building process, energy, security, water, boundary, regional integration and foreign policies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan with each other and with Russia, China, America, the EU and Turkey. The book claims that geopolitical realities, regional dynamics and the perception of security in Central Asia have changed. Thus, the book focuses on environmental degradation, cyber insecurity and social unrest triggered by sovereign debt traps. These discussions highlight the necessity to reconsider the traditional perception of security as the analysis has to go beyond the state to address a wide range of security threats.

Dr. Murat YORULMAZ is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Organization at Trakya University, Edirne.

Dr. Serdar YILMAZ is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Muğla.