Abstract

GUERRERO TURBAY, Marcela  and  JARAMILLO JASSIR, Mauricio. ACTIVE NEUTRALITY, A COMPARATIVE APPROACH BETWEEN COLOMBIAN AND TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY. rev.relac.int.estrateg.segur. [online]. 2015, vol.10, n.2, pp.197-214. ISSN 1909-3063.

During XXI century, Colombia and Turkey have entailed an aggressive foreign policy strategy in order to gained international recognition and some importance as key actors in global arena. This projection must be understood in its real dimension, since neither pretend to became as a regional power to avoid some responsibilities from that condition. Moreover, neither Turkey nor Colombia could claim such status, since they lack some national power elements. Therefore, the most effective instrument to achieve regional and international acknowledgment is based on, neutrality as a foreign policy strategy, that could represent an eventual mediation role, and in economic growth. In consequence, this article aims to determine Ankara and Bogota possibilities to use neutrality as an attraction element, and how it is become a constitute principle of their foreign policies.

Keywords : Emerging Economy; Active Neutrality; Colombian Foreign Policy; Comparative Foreign Policy; Turkish Foreign Policy.

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