Troubled partnership U.S.-Turkish relations in an era of global geopolitical change

Turkey stands at the nexus of four geographic areas of growing strategic importance in the post-Cold War era: the Balkans, the Middle East, the Caucasus/Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf region. In each of these areas, Turkey's cooperation is critical for achieving U.S. policy goals. However,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Larrabee, F. Stephen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2010, 2010
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-138)
  • The U.S.-Turkish security partnership in transition
  • Iraq and the Kurdish challenge
  • The broader Middle East
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The European dimension
  • U.S.-Turkish defense cooperation
  • The domestic context
  • Alternative Turkish futures
  • Conclusion: Revitalizing the U.S.-Turkish relationship