Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Framework of Intra-Alliance opposition; 2. Turkish foreign policy in the Western Balkans; 3. The Turkish veto over the EU-NATO security exchange; 4. The EU-Turkey deal on Refugees; 5. Turkey's energy policies; 6. Turkish rapprochement with Russia in security; 7. Turkey's foreign policy on Syria and Iraq; Conclusion: Turkey and the West – what next?

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Explains the trajectory of Turkish foreign policy behavior vis-à-vis the West, identifying the major factors behind intra-alliance opposition.

About the Author

Oya Dursun-Özkanca is a Professor of Political Science at Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania. She served as LSEE Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science and has received grants from Georgetown University, European Commission, and various other sources. She has had articles featured in Foreign Policy Analysis, Civil Wars, and elsewhere.

Reviews

'This timely book examines how and why Turkey's relations with the West changed during recent years … A significant contribution to the literature on alliances, this book is valuable for those interested in the policy implications for observers of transatlantic relations and Turkey's foreign and security policies.' B. A. Yesilada, Choice

'… this book's most interesting contribution is one that is less visible yet all the more critical.' Juliette Tolay, International Affairs