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Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774

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This revised and updated version of William Hale’s Turkish Foreign Policy 1774-2000 offers a comprehensive and analytical survey of Turkish foreign policy since the last quarter of the eighteenth century, when the Turks’ relations with the rest of the world entered their most critical phase. In recent years Turkey’s international role has changed and expanded dramatically, and the new edition revisits the chapters and topics covered in light of these changes. Drawing on newly available information and ideas, the author carefully alters the earlier historical narrative while preserving the clarity and accessibility of the original. Combining the long historical perspective with a detailed survey and analysis of the most recent developments, this book fills a clear gap in the literature on Turkey’s modern history. For readers with a broader interest in international history, it also offers a crucial example of how a medium sized power has acted in the international environment.

360 pages, Hardcover

First published October 28, 2000

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December 14, 2023
William hale…hocaların hocası…sen yoksan biz bir hiçiz
16 reviews
October 29, 2017
Excellent Book provides a deep analysis and detailed description of the historical events.

More importantly, it links the internal political variables, with the formations of the external relations

70 reviews1 follower
August 3, 2019
I’ve read extensively on the Ottoman Empire and the a Republic of Turkey. Hale’s book covers every key event since 1774. His writing is clear and well sourced. I highly recommend it for scholars, students, and anyone who wants to understand factors impacting the unresolved Eastern Question.
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29 reviews1 follower
January 19, 2019
Yeni bir dizgiciye ihtiyacı olduğu kesin. Ancak kısa bir özetle önemli noktalara değinerek TDP'yi anlatan önemli bir yapıt. Akademik tarzdan uzak bir ifade tarzıyla geçmişi günümüze taşıyor.
35 reviews31 followers
November 19, 2019
By far one of the best analysis of the Turkish foreign policy. Well-documented, great sources and incredibly captivating.
8 reviews1 follower
April 1, 2020
It's a great book to understand fundamentals of the Turkish Foreign Policy. It can be read from beginning to end. But it's also suitable to read the chapters that you have interest.
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26 reviews3 followers
July 7, 2020
Succinct, to the point and rational analysis
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85 reviews
May 9, 2020
Rusya'yla yapılan Küçük Kaynarca Anlaşması'ndan milenyuma sırasıyla Osmanlı ve Türk dış politikasını süreklilik ve kopuş dinamiklerini dikkate alarak neorealist bir bakış açısıyla ele alan gayet doyurucu ve titiz bir anlatım. Özellikle bu dinamiklerin üst belirleyeninin her daim Ruslar olduğu görmek ve muhtemelen böyle devam edeceğini hissetmek çarpıcıydı. Ancak kitabın Soğuk Savaş sonrası dönemi ele alan bölümleri tutarlı bir analiz üretmekten uzaklaşarak detaylarda boğulmuş. Bu durumda yazarın tüm süreci ele alırken destek aldığı teorik ön kabullerin (iki ve çok kutuplu dünyada orta kuvvette bir ülke olarak Türkiye'nin seçenekleri ve zorunlulukları) 1990 sonrasında dünyada yeterince iş görmemesi etkili olmakla beraber Türkiye'nin temiz bir dış politika üretmekten uzak koalisyonlar döneminin somut çıktıları da tesirde bulunmuştur. Yine de 9/11 saldırılarının daha yaşanmadığı ve AKP'nin henüz iktidara gelmediği bir dönemde yapılmış bu analiz, geçen 20 yılı ve bugünü daha sakin bir kafayla ele almaya imkan tanıyor.
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102 reviews11 followers
December 9, 2007
While it provides a good overview on its subject, this book is a big yawner stylistically and refrains from going into the anecdotes and personal details that make this sort of thing interesting to read about. I'm sure Turkish foreign policy, 1774-2000 was all very enthralling for the people who lived it, but why can't it be the same for those of us who must read it?
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1 review2 followers
March 11, 2015
A very comprehensive analysis of the turkish foreign policy by a distinguished scholar.
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