Is Turkey Realigning? - A Three Dimensional Investigation of Turkish Iranian Security Rapprochement

This is a comprehensive field research on the new dynamics of Turkish security policy. The book investigates the underlying reasons for Turkish-Iranian security rapprochement between 2003 and 2010, and attempts to discover whether the ongoing process indicates Turkey's realignment in the international system. It employs a rigorous qualitative analysis to explore the perceptions of the key decision makers on three major security policies: counterterrorism, nuclear proliferation and energy security. It counterposes the threat perceptions of the pro-status quo and revisionist elites. The data has been collected through extensive elite/expert interviews and content analysis of the media.

About the author

Dr. Ekici holds a Ph.D. in international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. He worked as an administrator for Turkish government agencies for 12 years.

Product details

• Authors: Behsat Ekici
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.07.2012
• EAN: 9783659181856
• ISBN: 978-3-659-18185-6
• No. of pages: 360
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Miscellaneous