ISRAEL’S STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT WITH AZERBAIJAN: A NEOREALIST ANALYSIS WITHIN THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS FRAMEWORK

Authors : Seher Bulut

Pages : 336-358

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Publication Date : 2025-11-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article aims to analyze Israel’s strategic relations with Azerbaijan, developed since the 1990s, through the lens of Neorealism and within the regional geopolitical context shaped by the Abraham Accords. Neorealism posits that states act within an anarchic international system, primarily seeking security and striving to maintain a balance of power. In this context, Israel’s close ties with Azerbaijan are not solely rooted in economic or diplomatic interests, but also constitute a security-oriented foreign policy strategy. This study reveals how Israel positions this cooperation as a balancing factor in the context of security in the South Caucasus region and examines the role of partnerships in areas such as energy security and military cooperation within the broader regional power struggle.Following the October 7 Gaza War, the challenges facing Israel’s normalization process with the Arab world under the Abraham Accords have further increased the strategic significance of its alliances with Muslim but non-Arab countries like Azerbaijan. This study offers a neorealist perspective to demonstrate how structural factors shape state foreign policy behavior.
Keywords : İsrail, Azerbaycan, İbrahim Anlaşmaları, Neorealism, 7 Ekim Gazze Savaşı

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