The Future of Turkish Foreign Policy

by Lenore G. Martin and Dimitris Keridis (Eds.)

• ISBN13: 9780262134026
• ISBN10: 0262134020
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Mit Pr

Summary

Since the end of the Cold War, Turkey has moved from the periphery to occupy the very center of Eurasian security. It is a critical participant in NATO and aspires to become a member of the European Union. The pivotal role that Turkey plays in Southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Caucasus has profound implications for the international arena and spawns vital debates over the directions of Turkish foreign policy. The Future of Turkish Foreign Policyexplores these debates and the interactions between Turkey's domestic and foreign policies at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Contributors to the book include some of the foremost scholars and exponents of Turkish foreign policy. Their analyses reveal the complexity of the challenges that confront Turkey's foreign policy and suggest creative and resourceful strategies for resolving its policy dilemmas.

Author Biography

Lenore G. Martin is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Emmanuel College

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Map: Turkey and its Neighbors	p. xiii
Introduction
Introduction	p. 3
The Historical Background of Turkey's Foreign Policy	p. 9
The Philosophical Dimension of Turkish Foreign Policy
The Future of Turkish Foreign Policy	p. 37
Turkish Foreign Policy and the War on Iraq	p. 47
The Geopolitical Dimension of Turkish Foreign Policy
Turkey and the European Union	p. 63
Turkey and the United States: Anatomy of a Strategic Relationship	p. 83
Greek-Turkish Relations in the Early Twenty-first Century: A View from Athens	p. 101
Turkey and Russia in Eurasia	p. 127
Turkey's Middle East Foreign Policy	p. 157
Water and Turkish Foreign Policy	p. 191
Map: Pipelines of the Caspian	p. 209
Caspian Conundrum: Pipelines and Energy Networks	p. 211
The Domestic Political Dimension of Turkish Foreign Policy
Changes in Domestic Politics and the Foreign Policy Orientation of the AK Party	p. 243
The Kurdish Question and Turkish Foreign Policy	p. 277
The Impact of Foreign Relations on Human Rights in Turkey	p. 315
Foreign Strategies and Domestic Choices: Balancing between Power Politics and Interdependence	p. 321
Conclusions
Conclusions	p. 335
Contributors	p. 341
Index	p. 343
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