Turkey and the West: Faultlines in a Troubled Alliance (Geopolitics in the 21st Century)

A masterful account of the variable fortunes of political and economic liberalism in Turkey by one of the most insightful analysts of that vitally important country. Kirisci makes the compelling argument that both Turkey and its Western interlocutors have much to lose unless the liberal underpinnings of their transatlantic alliance are reinforced.--Malik Mufti, Professor of Political Science, Tufts University, and author of Daring and Caution in Turkish Strategic Culture: Republic at Sea

Once lauded as a model for the Muslim world, Turkey is now one of the most problematic members of the Western alliance. Nonetheless, as Kemal Kirisci's penetrating study shows, Turkey's international role is still of critical importance. His thorough and detailed survey points up the vital links between Turkey's domestic politics and foreign policy, combining meticulous scholarship with balanced judgments and admirable clarity.--William Hale, Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of London, and author of Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774

Turkey's increasingly authoritarian direction and growing tensions with the United States and Europe raise questions about the future of its longstanding alliance with the West. No one trying to think about that future should fail to read Kemal Kirisci's Turkey and the West. Kirisci does not think Turkey is 'lost' to the West, but he is honest about the negative trends affecting the partnership and the huge challenges it faces.--Philip Gordon, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (2009-13) and White House Coordinator for the Middle East (2013-15)

An authoritative analysis of Turkey's complex and changing relations with the U.S. and Europe. A veteran and perceptive observer of Turkish foreign policy, Kemal Kiris i's intelligent study highlights the importance of the linkages between the country's domestic politics and its regional and global environment. Kiris i avoids simplistic and alarmist accounts of these developments, and instead, probes deep into their underlying causes. He also provides thoughtful policy recommendations to improve the current state of affairs in Turkey's relations with the U.S. and Europe. Turkey and the West makes a major contribution to the extant literature on the topic. It is highly recommended for those interested in understanding new directions in Turkish foreign policy.--Sabri Sayari, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Sabanci University, Istanbul

This is an excellent book for those who want to understand contemporary Turkey and its complicated relationship with the West. As an admirer of his work for the last two decades, I can safely say this is Kirisci's bravest work in which he does not pull any punches. Readers will appreciated his academic writing but also his intellectual reasoning which successfully pushes boundaries in current debates on Turkey.--Bahar Baser, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies

Turkey and the West is an exceptionally timely volume, and Kemal Kirisci, director of the Turkey Project at the Brookings Institution, is well-placed to write it. It is a thoughtful reflection on changes in Turkish domestic policies and foreign policy and Turkey's place in Western institution.--Paul Kubicek, Turkish Studies

What Kemal Kirisci accomplishes in his most recent work is an insightful analysis of Turkey's history and its foreign policy by-products through the lens of the current security quandary. . . . his book offers the most authoritative work available.--Naval War College Review

Kemal Kirisci's book is a timely contribution whose purpose is to explain the recent crisis between Turkey and the U.S.-led order.--Insight Turkey