Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds

Kinzer, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0374531404 / ISBN 13: 9780374531409

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374531404
• ISBN 13: 9780374531409
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

"A sharp, spirited appreciation of where Turkey stands now, and where it may head." ―Carlin Romano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

In the first edition of this widely praised book, Stephen Kinzer made the convincing claim that Turkey was the country to watch -- poised between Europe and Asia, between the glories of its Ottoman past and its hopes for a democratic future, between the dominance of its army and the needs of its civilian citizens, between its secular expectations and its Muslim traditions.

In this newly revised edition of Crescent and Star, he adds much important new information on the many exciting transformations in Turkey's government and politics that have kept it in the headlines, and also shows how recent developments in both American and European policies (and not only the war in Iraq) have affected this unique and perplexing nation.

About the Author

Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning writer and correspondent who has reported from more than 50 countries on five continents. His articles and books have led The Washington Post to place him “among the best in popular foreign policy storytelling.” Kinzer spent more than 20 years working for The New York Times, most of it as a foreign correspondent. His postings placed him at the center of historic events and, at times, in the line of fire. His ten books seek to uncover the roots of global conflicts. Most are accounts of American interventions abroad― how they were carried out and what their long-term effects have been. He is a Senior Fellow at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University and writes a world affairs column for The Boston Globe.