Reluctant Neighbor: Turkey's Role in the Middle East - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 187837964X ISBN 13: 9781878379641

Publisher: United States Inst of Peace Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Turkey holds a unique position between East and West, and with the end of the Cold War it has a potential for influence it has not seen since the end of the Ottoman Empire. Freedom from the Russian threat frees it to examine its links with the West, and political change and shifting power in the region afford an opportunity for new relationships with its neighbors in the Near and Middle East.

These thoughtful essays offer a detailed look at Turkey’s prospects in the region ―developing economic opportunities, water resource issues, the changing relationship with emerging Central Asian countries, and the Kurdish problem―all in the context of the repercussions of the Gulf War and the ongoing Middle East peace process.

The essays in this volume fill an important gap in the literature on Turkey and the Middle East, bringing together the points of view of scholars, journalists, and other observers from the United States, Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East for an unprecedented dialogue on issues of growing importance.

About this title

About the Author:

Henri J. Barkey is the Bernard L. and Bertha F. Cohen Professor in International Relations and International Relations Department Chair at Lehigh University. He served as a member of the U.S. State Department Policy Planning Staff (1998-2000). He has authored, co-authored and edited four books, the most recent being Turkey’s Kurdish Question (with Graham Fuller). Most recently he has written "The Endless Pursuit: Improving U.S.-Turkish Relations," in Morton Abramowitz (ed.) "Friends in Need: Turkey and the United States after September 11, "Cyprus: The Predictable Crisis," The National Interest with Philip H. Gordon, and a forthcoming U.S. Institute of Peace Special Report, "Turkey and Iraq: The Perils (and Prospects) of Proximity."

Review:

A dozen authors. . . have produced this collection of essays assessing Turkey’s place in the contemporary world order. . . . They assess a variety of features in Turkey’s international relations posture. . . as well as. . . implications of Turkey’s participation in the Middle Eastern political scene. (American Society of International Law)

About this edition

• Publisher: United States Inst of Peace Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 187837964X
• ISBN 13: 9781878379641
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 245
• Editor: Barkey Henri J.