The Turkish-Israeli relationship : changing ties of Middle Eastern outsiders / Ofra Bengio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bengio, Ofra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Turkey--Foreign relations--Israel.

Turkey.

Israel--Foreign relations--Turkey.

Israel.

Physical Description:

xi, 236 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

Turkey and Israel are two of the most important countries in the Middle East, but also are outsiders to the region for political and cultural reasons. Here Bengio examines the historic, geostrategic, and political-cultural roots of the Turkish-Israeli relationship, from the 1950s until today. Linking the relationship's evolution to the complexities of Turkey's historical ties with the Arab world, and changing domestic, regional, and global conditions, this book traces the ebb and flow of the curious ties between the two countries. Bengio calls for a significant revision in the received wisdom about inter-Arab and Arab-Israeli conflicts and rivalries, placing Turkey in a more central role. The book approaches Middle Eastern affairs from inside the region, based on Turkish, Israeli, and Arab sources, providing a muchneeded corrective to American- and British-centered accounts.

Contents:

1. After the 1991 Gulf War Earthquake 5

2. Days of Future Past

The Peripheral Alliance 33

3. The 1990s Alignment: Motives and Players 71

4. The Making of the Alignment 103

5. Implications and Reactions 127

Conclusion: A New Regional Order? 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-224) and index.

ISBN:

1403965897

OCLC:

53186629

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