Turkey at the Crossroads

Dietrich Jung is a political scientist who specialises in the Islamic world. Currently a research fellow at the Copenhagen Peace Research Institute (COPRI), he has taught at the University of Hamburg and in 1997-98 was a visiting assistant professor at Bilkent University in Ankara. His co-author, Wolfango Piccoli, is an Italian political scientist resident in Turkey.

• Introduction: The Turkish PuzzlePart I: The Continuities of Ottoman-Turkish Civilization1. Modernisation as a Theoretical Concept2. Reform and Decline: Modernisation in the Ottoman Empire3. National Resurrection: The Early Turkish Republic4. Western Integration: The Multi-Party PeriodPart II: Turkey in the Greater Middle East5. Kemalism Challenged: Susurluk, Political Islam and Kurdish Nationalism6. Encircled by Enemies? Turkey's Foreign Policy and its Middle Eastern Neighbours7. The Uneasy Alignment: Turkey and Israel8. The Revival of Pan-Turkism: Turkish Policies in C.A. and TranscaucasusConclusions: The Impasse of Kemalist Modernisation

'In the light of Turkey's EU accession process, this book provides a comprehensive and lucidly argued analysis of the political challenges that this country lying between Europe and the Middle East has to face. In focusing on still visible Ottoman-Turkish continuities, the authors touch on the sore point of Kemalism and present a refreshing interpretation of modern Turkish history.' Udo Steinbach, German Institute for Middle East Studies, Hamburg 'By emphasizing the relevance of Ottoman-Turkish continuities for the current problems of Turkey, and also bridging the gap between international relations and domestic politics, the authors offer an excellent corrective to the conventional analyses of this country. Their rich synthesis and weaving together of historical and social perspectives enable them to address the fundamental questions of Turkish democracy.' Umit Cizre, Bilkent University