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The Turkish-Israeli Relationship: Changing Ties of Middle Eastern Outsiders

By Ofra Bengio (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Year
2004
ISBN
978-0-230-62033-9, 978-1-4039-7945-2
DOI
10.1057/9781403979452
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
820 kB (839941 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XI, 249\242
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
Middle Eastern Politics; History of the Middle Eas

Description

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, geo-strategic 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, the 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 much needed corrective to American - and British - centered accounts.

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