Turkey, Power and the West : Gendered International Relations and Foreign Policy
by Ali Bilgic
Published by : I.B. Tauris & Company Ltd. (London) Physical details: x,290 Pages 14x22 cm | HB ISBN:9781784533472. Year: 2016| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Gendered International Relations and Foreign Policy.
Include Notes, Bibliography and Index.
As a result, many in the West increasingly began to see Turkey as a key actor in the international relations of the region, and indeed the wider international stage. Turkey and the West offers a unique approach to this transformation and considers questions of Turkish national identity and its relations with the West through the lens of gender studies. From the Ottoman Empire to the present day, the book constructs an image of Turkish foreign policy as reflecting a gendered insecurity-one of a 'non-Western' Turkish masculinity subordinated to a 'Western' hegemonic masculinity-and shows how Turkey's 'subordination' has in turn been internalised by its own politicians. Across a diverse range of sources, Bilgic takes advantage of new theories such as critical security studies (CSS) to paint a picture of a Turkish republic anxious to make its mark on the world stage, yet perennially insecure about its position as a global power. Turkey and the West is essential for students and researchers interested in Turkish politics and the international relations of the Middle East, as well as those with an interest in gender and identity studies.
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