Turkey in World Politics: An Emerging Multiregional PowerBarry M. Rubin, Kemal Kirişci Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001 - 270 pages Tracing the evolution of Turkey's foreign policy, from isolationism to regional agreements and organizations, this study explores the country's new international posture. Rubin (strategic studies, Bar- Ilan University) and Kirisci (political science, Bogazici University) assess Turkey's policy toward Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and the United States, as well as its growing role in the Middle East. They address the issues central to Turkey's economic, energy, and water policy. They also discuss the interest groups and institutions affecting the policymaking process and the challenges facing the country's rapidly urbanizing and industrializing economy. |
Contents
The Military and the Making of Foreign Policy in Turkey | 13 |
Turkeys Stabilizing Role | 49 |
What Says the Neighbor to the West? | 71 |
The Future of Turkish Policy Toward the Middle East | 93 |
The Strategic Glue in the IsraeliTurkish Alignment | 115 |
The Challenges of Reconciling Geopolitical | 151 |
Turkey and the Newly Independent States | 173 |
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