DEĞİŞEN İTTİFAK VE İŞBİRLİĞİ DİNAMİKLERİ: KÜRESELLEŞME, ULUS-DEVLET VE TEHDİT

Barış Çağlar’s book, “Changing Alliance and Cooperation Dynamics: Globalization, Nation-State and the Threat,” examines the profound transformations in the international security environment and the impact of transnational terrorism on inter-state cooperation modalities. In the post-Cold War era, the nature of threats has shifted significantly from traditional military challenges to complex, multidimensional transboundary risks. The book identifies globalization, national counterterrorism cultures, and the distinct characteristics of modern threats as key factors shaping states’ departure from classical alliance behaviors towards more flexible, task-oriented cooperation formats. It provides a theoretical, methodological, and empirical analysis of the evolving nature of inter-state collaboration and alignment in response to transnational terrorism, with a particular focus on NATO’s transformation. The inherent ambiguity of transnational threats constrains states’ cooperative behaviors and the variance in threat perceptions among states across different regions complicates coordinated responses. The divergence between US and European counterterrorism cultures chiefly concerns the legitimacy of military intervention, legal frameworks, and the use of force, which undermines NATO’s collective efficacy. Moreover, globalization’s economic, technological, and social dimensions have reshaped concepts of state sovereignty and autonomy, engendering new power dynamics in interstate relations. The concluding chapter discusses cooperation challenges, government decision-making processes, and the intricate difficulties in crafting common strategies against transnational threats, highlighting the need for new theoretical perspectives and analytical advances in this field.