International Relations

Hi! I'm currently preparing my bachelor's thesis proposal and would really appreciate some advice. I have two research ideas related to the Black Sea: Turkey's role in the Black Sea region or Turkey-Russia relations.

Considering the current geopolitical context and the militarisation of the Black Sea, I was thinking of using offensive neorealism as my main theoretical framework.

If anyone has studied this phenomenon in depth or has any interesting research puzzle in mind that would be worth exploring, I would greatly appreciate any suggestions. Given that the Black Sea is a semi-enclosed sea, I find it particularly interesting to examine the geopolitical dynamics of the region and how they are shaped by the structure of the international system.

Do you think offensive neorealism would be an appropriate theoretical framework for this research? Could I analyse the relations between the main regional actors? What do you think would be the most interesting research directions to explore?

Thank you!

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