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THE IMPACT OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

-A STUDY OF AMERICAN MULTINATIONALS-

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

OF MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

BY

EVREN K?KSAL

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

DECEMBER 2006

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Approval of the Graduate School of Social Sciences

Prof. Dr. Sencer Ayata Director

I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science.

Prof.Dr. Meliha Altiniik Head of Department

This is to certify that we have read this thesis and that in our opinion it is fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of Science.

(Title and Name) Co-Supervisor

Assoc.Prof.Dr. M. Fatih Tayfur Supervisor

Examining Committee Members Examining Committee Members (first name belongs to the chairperson of jury and the second name belongs to supervisor)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Fatih Tayfur Dr. Pinar Acar Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevilay Kahraman

(METU,IR) (METU, BA) (METU,IR) ii

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I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that, as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material and results that are not original to this work.

Name, Lastname: Evren K?ksal

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ABSTRACT

THE IMPACT OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

-A STUDY OF AMERICAN MULTINATIONALS-

K?ksal, Evren M.S., Department of International Relations Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Fatih Tayfur

December 2006, 151 pages

This thesis analyzes the development of Multinational Corporations and their changing position and effects on International Relations. The historical evolution of multinationals with important historical milestones in their development, the definition, the concepts and their changing power capabilities and effects on nation states, international organizations and international relations will be discussed in this study. This thesis will also put forward some important case studies from the biggest American multinationals giving answers to questions such as to what extend can American multinationals effect inter-state relations or do giant multinationals became equivalent actors as nation states, what kind of interdependence do multinationals create among other actors.

Keywords: Multinational Corporations, International Relations, Interdependence, Impact on U.S Foreign Policy

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?OKULUSLU RKETLERN ULUSLARARASI LKLER ?ZERNE ETKLER -AMERKAN ?OKULUSLU RKETLER ?ZERNE BR ?ALIMA-

K?ksal, Evren Master, Uluslararasi likiler B?l?m? Tez Y?neticisi: Do?. Dr. M. Fatih Tayfur

Aralik 2006, 151 sayfa

Bu ?alima ?okuluslu irketlerin deien ve gelien yapisi ile bu yapinin ve elde ettikleri g?c?n Uluslararasi likiler ?zerine etkilerini aratirmitir. Bu tez ?okuluslu irketlerin tarihsel geliimindeki ?nemli d?n?m noktalarini, ?okuluslu irketin tanimini, kullanilan konsept ve jargonu ve bu irketlerin gelien ve deien g?? yapilarini ve bu yeni g?? dengesinin devletleri, uluslararasi organizasyonlari ve uluslararasi ilikileri nasil etkilediini aratirmitir. Bu tez ayni zamanda dev Amerikan ?okuluslu irketlerden ve onlarin karitii uluslararasi gelimelerden ?rnek olaylar ortaya koyarak aaidaki sorulara cevap vermeye ?alimitir. Amerikan ?okuluslu irketlerinin, devletler arasi ilikileri etkileyebilme g?c? nedir? Bu dev irketler, devletlerle ayni kategoride sayilabilecekleri bir konuma mi gelmilerdir? ?okuluslu irketler, dier akt?rler ve kendileri arasinda ne gibi bir ba oluturmulardir?

Anahtar Kelimeler: ?okuluslu irketler, Uluslararasi likiler, Amerikan Di Politikasina Etkiler, G?? Dengeleri

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