Global Security Watch?Turkey: A Reference Handbook

Mustafa Kibaroglu

ISBN 10: 0313345600 / ISBN 13: 9780313345609

Published by Praeger (UK), 2009

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There are a number of factors that elevate Turkey's status in the international arena. This title examines the issues that drive Turkish foreign policy decisions in this crucial region. It chronicles the factors which have shaped the mindsets of the makers of Turkey's foreign and security policies from the foundation of the Republic in 1923. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499. . 2009. Annotated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Global Security Watch?Turkey: A Reference Handbook
• Publisher: Praeger (UK)
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313345600
• ISBN 13: 9780313345609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

There are a number of factors that elevate Turkey's status in the international arena and make it an important regional actor. As a longstanding member of the western world, a candidate country to the European Union, a staunch ally of the United States, and a frontline state in the fight against terrorism, Turkey plays a key, yet often overlooked, role in world affairs. Proper understanding of how decisions regarding foreign and security issues are being taken within the state apparatus in Turkey is crucially important, especially when unexpected developments take place. Mustafa and Aysegul Kibaroglu examine the issues that drive Turkish foreign policy decisions in this crucial region.

This reference work chronicles the factors which have shaped the mindsets of the makers of Turkey's foreign and security policies from the foundation of the Republic in 1923. The authors provide not only meaninful explanations of past events, but also useful insigts into the current issues at the center of Turkish regional and foreign policies. They offer a concise overview of Turkish foreign policy and assess the position of the nation within the context of the war on terror, globalization, and more. Their narrative is supplemented by biographies of key decision makers, policies, and documents that illustrate the choices that comprise Turkey's past and present.

About the Author

Mustafa Kibaroglu is Associate Professor of International Relations, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. He is the author of numerous articles on Turkish foreign policy and security issues, which have appeared in both English and Turkish languages.

Aysegul Kibaroglu is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University. She is the author of Building a Regime for the Waters of the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin, (2002) as well as articles on this and related Turkish security topics.