From Weeks’ article titled “A User’s Guide to The Politics of Applause,” we learn that, according to Clark McPhail, a professor emeritus in sociology at the University of Illinois, there are two versions of applause: clappers and claqueurs. From here, I will jump to another area of scientific research: “defense diplomacy.” It is a relatively new term, with a few doctoral theses and political policy papers with these terms in the title. Hence, “defense diplomacy.”Drabs warned that “defense diplomacy” should not be understood as traditional “military plus diplomacy.” While the states try to adapt their diplomatic efforts to the needs of their security policy, their military tries to adapt to the peace policy. Drabs’ summation is very expressive: “The main goal of defense diplomacy is the co-formation and implementation of the state security policy, and its task – to create stable, long-term international relations in the field of defense.”The Erdoğan administration has been engaged in defense diplomacy in line with Drabs’ “action items” for the last two decades. Drabs says your defense diplomacy “directly contributes to strengthening trust and understanding in international relations.”I think the generals and admirals, as well as the civilian workers at Erdoğan’s ceremony, showed their support for the defense diplomacy resulting from the government’s policy, domestic and international.

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2023 21:11 UTC