An approach to develop a 3-layer holistic maritimization model and its analysis with inferential statistical methods

Today, 150 of the 192 member states of United Nations (UN) are littoral states and about 50% of the world population lives around 200 km of the seaside and the exclusive economic zone reaches to 200 nm from the coast. Namely, the seas create a 300 NM living space to humankind. Seas, especially inside this 300 nm and also outside it, provide a good deal of benefits to humankind. This perspective roots base on to the 15th century to age of discovery. After 15th century, the countries such as Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Soviet Union/Russia and The United States tried to obtain maritime power and sea power. These countries followed some ways by guiding some of the notions to get the maritime power. As a result of this, here in this study, it is suggested that these countries obtained wealth, security, and innovational and libertarian thinking ability by maritime power. While obtaining maritime power, these states followed different ways and methods. In this concept, a new model is developed in order to identify the maritime power elements and maritimization process. Two main approaches are used during establishing the maritime power elements and maritimization model: These are 3-Layer and Holistic approach. 3-Layer approach expresses three main layers: sea surface, subsurface and sea bed. Concurrently; holistic approach expresses that maritimization model is defined like a puzzle and if one of the elements misses, the model could not be established. The model should be evaluated holistically. Therefore, maritimization is deemed as a process to be planned and managed holistically including all parts of maritime area with all three layers of the phenomenon which are sea surface, subsurface and sea bed called: 3-Layer Holistic Maritimization Model. Besides, the 3-Layer Holistic Model concludes a maritimization process with three basic outputs: Wealth of Nations, Security of Country and Innovational and Libertarian Thinking Ability for nations thanks to historical evidences, literature review and today's policy. In this sense, Inferential Statistical Methods are used to verify the idea of that a nation which reaches maritime power and survive maritimization process, gains wealth, security and innovational and libertarian thinking ability. The relation between wealth and maritime power is examined by analyzing the GNI (Gross National Income) data -Atlas Method-. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) and the relationship between Capacity for Innovation (CI) and LSCI are also analyzed from the sight of Innovational and Libertarian Thinking Ability and Maritime Power relationship via SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) program. Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient (as a parametric method) and Spearman Correlation Coefficient are used to analyze the relationship between the variables. Regression analysis results are displayed to show the causality relationship between the outcomes of the maritimization and maritime power. The results are found significant -reasonable-. In conclusion it is verified by inferential statistical methods that with the suggested 3-Layer Holistic Maritimization Model, a nation which reaches maritime power and survive its maritimization process, gains wealth, security and innovational and libertarian thinking ability as the maritimization's basic outcomes.