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Zusatztext 'As Turkey turns toward the Middle East! relations with Syria mark the front line where simmering conflicts with Kurdish nationalists and Iran intersect with blossoming economic opportunities across the Levant and Gulf. This impressive collection explores crucial aspects of the relationship! from divergent state-building strategies to often-overlooked sporting events! and explains pivotal events using sophisticated theories of world politics.' Fred H. Lawson! Mills College! USA 'This book looks into one of the most understudied bilateral relationships within the Middle East sub-system of the post 9/11 world! i.e. Turkey-Syria; providing comprehensive assessments from an extremely informative multinational group of authors! using a variety of theoretical approaches! disciplinary perspectives! and levels of analysis. It contributes to the understanding of foreign policy analysis literature by insisting that the best way to study it might be to incorporate the multiple dimensions of rival IR theories and to look at the interrelations between them rather than arguing for the exclusivity of one.' Mustafa Aydın! Kadir Has University! Turkey 'Turkey-Syria Relations is a comprehensive! engaging and important contribution to the literature on Turkish foreign policy.' The Middle East Journal 'To conclude! the book with its thorough discussion of the major issues and fault lines of Turkish-Syrian relations presents a valuable and timely attempt to rethink one of the vital affairs of a transforming region. The scope of the book extends Turkish-Syrian relations with its analytical endeavour which places changing patterns of Turkey-Syria relations within the major theoretical debates of the discipline of International Relations (IR). The book merits praise for avoiding the pitfalls of single-factor explanations and in particular! for its conclusion that successfully sums up the analytical implications of Turkish-Syrian affairs as a case study for understanding the ro Informationen zum Autor Raymond Hinnebusch is Professor of International Relations and Middle East Politics at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, co-founder of the Institute for the study of the Middle East, Central Asian and the Caucasus and Director of the Centre for Syrian Studies. Dr. Ã-zlem Tÿr is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. Her main expertise includes the political economy of the Middle East, Arab-Israeli Conflict and Turkey's relations with the Middle East (especially Syria, Israel and Lebanon). Klappentext In 1997 Turkey and Syria were on the brink of war, engaged in a very real power struggle. Turkey was aligned with Syria's main enemy, Israel, and there were seemingly intractable differences on the issues of borders, the sharing of river waters and trans-border communities. In less than a decade, relations were transformed from enmity to amity. What explains this remarkable change? Given that Turkey and Syria are two pivotal states in the region, what are the implications of this changing relationship for the international politics of the Middle East, the balance of power and regional stability? In this internationally collaborative work scholars address these questions and examine the various domestic and international drivers in this key regional relationship. Zusammenfassung In 1997 Turkey and Syria were on the brink of war, engaged in a very real power struggle. Turkey was aligned with Syria's main enemy, Israel, and there were seemingly intractable differences on the issues of borders, the sharing of river waters and trans-border communities. In less than a decade, relations were transformed from enmity to amity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface; Introduction: the study of Turkey-Syria relations, Raymond Hinnebusch; Ripeness theory and coercive diplomacy as a road to conflict resolution: the case of t...
