“…These questions are not only the focus of academic debates (Baglione, 2008; Bayram, 2016; Gaskarth, 2013; Pratt, 2001), but public concerns across the world (Schoen, 2007; Souva, 2005). In the past, foreign policy was seen as the exclusive territory of diplomatic elites, designed to uphold state interests and enhance the international influence of a specific country (Headley & Reitzig, 2012; Murray, Cowden, & Russett, 1999; Roberts, 2009). In recent years, however, domestic factors are increasingly being incorporated and highlighted as key elements in foreign policymaking.…”