Profoundly affected by the recent changes in geopolitics on its periphery, Turkey has the potential to exercise new foreign policy clout from the Balkans to Central Asia and Western China. These opportunities have also dramatically changed the character of Turkey itself, which is strengthening its free market system and broadening democracy within its borders. This book explores the character of the new Turkey, assessing its foreign policy options and interpreting the significance...
More DescriptionProfoundly affected by the recent changes in geopolitics on its periphery, Turkey has the potential to exercise new foreign policy clout from the Balkans to Central Asia and Western China. These opportunities have also dramatically changed the character of Turkey itself, which is strengthening its free market system and broadening democracy within its borders. This book explores the character of the new Turkey, assessing its foreign policy options and interpreting the significance of these choices for other regions.