Papers by Tatiana Zhidkova
International Migration, Jun 8, 2016
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The aim of the present essay is to explore the link between classical music and political develop... more The aim of the present essay is to explore the link between classical music and political developments in the 19th-century Europe. It will examine several major political ideologies prevalent in Europe at that time such as nationalism, liberalism, and imperialism through their reflection in contemporary classical music. The original piano scores will be used as primary data source. The nineteenth century brought many social and political changes to Europe: the Napoleonic Wars, the Industrial Revolution, revolutionary upheavals in middle Europe, the rise of European nationalism and imperialism. These social changes found their reflection in the works of such great composer as Beethoven and Brahms, Wagner and Tchaikovsky, Chopin and Mussorgsky, Glinka and Strauss. The basic conclusion that can be made judging from research data is that classical music in the 19 th century served as an instrument for composers to convey their political and social messages to the audience. It was easy for the listener or spectator to understand what the composer meant by putting a certain melody or a folk tune into his work. Great composers and virtuoso pianists of that time had the luxury to convey every single idea that came to their mind by means of music. Nineteenth-century Europe lived by classical music, it was inspired by it. Therefore, the link between classical music and political climate in Europe is easy to observe. The present study has contributed to the musicological research in terms of exploring the original piano scores, mostly in first editions available, in terms of having any political connotation. It aimed to limit itself with examining the piano aspect in particular because of the special attention given to this instrument in the nineteenth century. Despite the existing limits, the present work represents a new attempt to understand the link between classical music and international politics.
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International Migration, 2016
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New Global Studies, 2015
This study examines the impact of globalization on the emergence of human trafficking as a transn... more This study examines the impact of globalization on the emergence of human trafficking as a transnational security threat. The author discusses the relationship between globalization and violent non-state actors (VNSAs), seeing human trafficking as one of VNSAs threatening the state in the age of globalization. The erosion of state sovereignty and emergence of transnational organized crime are analyzed in an attempt to understand the role of globalization in transforming human trafficking into a transnational challenge.
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Ankara : The Department of International Relations, Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, 2011.
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Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is a serious problem affecting especially women and chi... more Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is a serious problem affecting especially women and children. Turkey has been particularly affected by sex trafficking because of the large numbers of female migrants that it receives. This article aims to critically assess the effectiveness of Turkey's current policies against sex trafficking using a feminist theoretical perspective with a particular focus on migrant women. To this end, the scope of the problem in Turkey, the supply and demand sides of sex trafficking, and the existing policies are discussed. Sex trafficking is examined at the intersection of Turkey's migration and prostitution regimes. It is argued that Turkey's response to sex trafficking has been inefficient because it currently focuses only on the economic supply side of the problem, ignoring the patriarchal demand side of it. The article concludes with a discussion of policy recommendations for Turkey that could help reduce sex trafficking in this country.
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Journal articles by Tatiana Zhidkova
This study examines the impact of globalization on the emergence of human trafficking as a transn... more This study examines the impact of globalization on the emergence of human trafficking as a transnational security threat. The author discusses the relationship between globalization and violent non-state actors (VNSAs), seeing human trafficking as one of VNSAs threatening the state in the age of globalization. The erosion of state sovereignty and emergence of transnational organized crime are analyzed in an attempt to understand the role of globalization in transforming human trafficking into a transnational challenge.
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Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is a serious problem affecting especially women and chi... more Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is a serious problem affecting especially women and children. Turkey has been particularly affected by sex trafficking because of the large numbers of female migrants that it receives. This article aims to critically assess the effectiveness of Turkey's current policies against sex trafficking using a feminist theoretical perspective with a particular focus on migrant women. To this end, the scope of the problem in Turkey, the supply and demand sides of sex trafficking, and the existing policies are discussed. Sex trafficking is examined at the intersection of Turkey's migration and prostitution regimes. It is argued that Turkey's response to sex trafficking has been inefficient because it currently focuses only on the economic supply side of the problem, ignoring the patriarchal demand side of it. The article concludes with a discussion of policy recommendations for Turkey that could help reduce sex trafficking in this country.
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Theses by Tatiana Zhidkova
This dissertation examines media representations of migrant sex labor of women former Soviet Unio... more This dissertation examines media representations of migrant sex labor of women former Soviet Union countries in Turkey. Treating mass media as an instrument of state hegemony and patriarchy, this study uses a Marxist feminist and historical materialist theoretical framework to examine media representations of migrant sex labor. The methodology applied in the study is conventional content analysis conducted with the help of NVivo 11 software and discourse analysis. In order to examine media representations of migrant sex labor in Turkey, a content analysis of 990 articles in five Turkish newspapers (Cumhuriyet, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Sabah and Zaman) is conducted for the period of 1992-2014. It is argued that the media as an ideological platform in which state hegemony is being reproduced was the most important factor shaping public opinion about the issue of migrant sex labor in Turkey starting from the 1990s. Discussing media representations of the issue and its key aspects such as supply and demand sides of migrant sex labor, the author examines the role of the media in facilitating exploitation of migrant women’s sexual labor as a problem of both capitalist and patriarchal exploitation. Critical discussion of the literature on the topic of the interaction between the media and the state, and literature on irregular migration and human trafficking of migrant women in Turkey is also provided in this study.
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In the aftermath of globalization, it has become increasingly easier for non-state
actors to deve... more In the aftermath of globalization, it has become increasingly easier for non-state
actors to develop in transnational networks, thus jeopardizing domestic security and
political stability of states. Studying the influence of transnationalism on non-state
actors could help these states develop new strategies of dealing with criminal networks. The present thesis is trying to answer the following research question: “What is the states’ response to transnationalism in terms of their dealing with human trafficking networks?” It examines the way the state is adapting itself to transnational security challenges posed by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). To this end, comparative case studies method is used by means of comparing Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking. The basic conclusion of the author is that Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking have been very different due to the impact of two main factors. First, it is the degree of the international pressure that determined the state’s willingness to take human trafficking challenge seriously. Second, the degree of the state’s success in its anti-trafficking policy is also influenced by the political regime of this state. Thus, international pressure and political regime both have an impact on the state’s response to the transnational security threat of human trafficking.
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actors to develop in transnational networks, thus jeopardizing domestic security and
political stability of states. Studying the influence of transnationalism on non-state
actors could help these states develop new strategies of dealing with criminal networks. The present thesis is trying to answer the following research question: “What is the states’ response to transnationalism in terms of their dealing with human trafficking networks?” It examines the way the state is adapting itself to transnational security challenges posed by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). To this end, comparative case studies method is used by means of comparing Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking. The basic conclusion of the author is that Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking have been very different due to the impact of two main factors. First, it is the degree of the international pressure that determined the state’s willingness to take human trafficking challenge seriously. Second, the degree of the state’s success in its anti-trafficking policy is also influenced by the political regime of this state. Thus, international pressure and political regime both have an impact on the state’s response to the transnational security threat of human trafficking.
actors to develop in transnational networks, thus jeopardizing domestic security and
political stability of states. Studying the influence of transnationalism on non-state
actors could help these states develop new strategies of dealing with criminal networks. The present thesis is trying to answer the following research question: “What is the states’ response to transnationalism in terms of their dealing with human trafficking networks?” It examines the way the state is adapting itself to transnational security challenges posed by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). To this end, comparative case studies method is used by means of comparing Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking. The basic conclusion of the author is that Russia and Turkey’s responses to human trafficking have been very different due to the impact of two main factors. First, it is the degree of the international pressure that determined the state’s willingness to take human trafficking challenge seriously. Second, the degree of the state’s success in its anti-trafficking policy is also influenced by the political regime of this state. Thus, international pressure and political regime both have an impact on the state’s response to the transnational security threat of human trafficking.