Dr Ekavi Athanassopoulou offers a sophisticated critical interpretation of a dynamic and difficult chapter of the strategic relationship between Turkey and the United States. Her achieved study is undoubtedly a very important read not only for those who are interested in the history of NATOs Southern Flank in the Cold War, but also for those who wish to have a clearer understanding why and how both states have so far been able to manage their strategic cooperation throughout the first decades of the post-Cold war era despite the complexities of that transformational period. Ali L. Karaosmanolu, Professor Emeritus of International Relations, Bilkent University, Ankara
Based on extensive research in archival and published sources as well as an impressive array of interviews with leading American, Turkish and Israeli policy makers, Strategic Relations between the US and Turkey underlines the importance, not only of principles but also of key individuals in the formation of foreign policy. Athanassopoulou makes a considerable contribution to the post-cold war history of USTurkish relations, providing significant corrections to what we thought we knew about Turkish motivations. This perceptive study should interest general readers as well as scholars. James Goode, Professor of History, Grand Valley State University, USA
In this seminal informative study Ekavi Athanassopoulou has succeeded in placing the USTurkish relations, especially during the 1990s, within the sphere of global events, such as Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq war of 1990, ArabIsraeli relations, which transformed Turkey from a passive international actor to an aspiring regional power while the US redefined, re-evaluated and upgraded its relations with Ankara. Written in a clear lucid style and objective manner, the book is an indispensable basic source of new information for all students of US relations with Turkey and its surrounding areas, and is very highly recommended. Kemal H. Karpat, Distinguished Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Strategic Relations between the US and Turkey, 19792000
Until ten years ago Turkey was seen as a close strategic ally of the US in the Middle East. However, since the beginning of the new century Washington has grown uncertain regarding the future course of the bilateral strategic co-operation.
Taking the period from the end of the 1970s to the end of the 1990s, this book critically examines the evolution of the strategic relationship between the US and Turkey with a particular focus on the Middle Eastern context.
Strategic Relations Between the US and Turkey employs interviews with US, Turkish and Israeli officials and archival research in order to offer an alternative reading of the realities that shaped bilateral co-operation. The unravelling of these realities enlightens the reader about the past course of events but also aids the understanding of the dynamics of the relationship today.
Essential reading for students and scholars of US and Turkish foreign policy, this study of co-operation between a superpower and a relatively weak state in the international system will also be of use to those interested in International Relations, Diplomatic History and World Politics more broadly.
Ekavi Athanassopoulou is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Athens. She is the author of Turkey: Anglo-American Security Interests, 19451952: The First Enlargement of NATO (1999).
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