One Hundred Years of Turkish Foreign Policy (1923-2023):Historical and Theoretical Reflections (Global Foreign Policy Studies)

by: Binnur Özkeçeci-Taner (Editor),Sinem Akgül Açıkmeşe(Editor)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 15 Sept. 2023

Language: English

Print Length: 281 pages

ISBN-10: 3031358589

ISBN-13: 9783031358586

Book Description

This book brings together an all-women group of scholars to provide a historically grounded and theoretically rich examination of the continuities and changes in Turkey’s foreign policy since the Republic's establishment in 1923. Using different Inteational Relations theories, clarifying the interaction between domestic politics and foreign policymaking, the book charts the evolution of Turkey’s foreign policy vis-a-vis several regions and global actors and examines the major developments in Turkey’s relations with these actors. Some chapters emphasize the continuities in Turkey’s exteal relations, and others examine the significant changes and discontinuities in certain areas. Recognizing that Turkey’s state interests may not always coincide with the interests of the ruling elite, the book demonstrates that the centennial birthday of Turkey represents a constitutive moment for Turkey’s future and calls for a pragmatic, as opposed to a completely ideologically-based, grand strategy that should focus on progressive ideals.