The Arab Spring Effect on Turkey’s Role, Decision-making and Foreign Policy
This book analyses Turkey’s role in the Arab world and investigates the effects of the Arab Spring on Turkish foreign policy, decision-making and its role. Particular attention is focused on widespread terms such as strategic depth, neo-Ottomans and the Turkish Model. It also provides incisive discussions of the key tenets of the Turkish official responses to Arab revolts and narrates the advantages and challenges that come to forge any potential regional role for Turkey.
Fadi Elhusseini is a Senior Fellow at the Centre on Governance at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is a political and media consultant and an advisory board member of the New Arab Foundation. He received a BA in Economics and Political Science from Cairo University, Egypt and an MA in International Commerce from Lecce, Italy. He obtained his PhD in International Studies at the University of Sunderland, UK. His research interests include Arab and Islamic studies, the Middle East peace process, Turkish and Middle Eastern studies and theories of international relations. His publications include contributions to Turkish Foreign Policy in the New Millennium and Turkish Studies from Different Perspectives.
“Instead of overwhelming the reader with detailed accounts of the history of Turkish foreign policy, Elhusseini skillfully unveils Turkey’s various responses to the Arab revolts: adopting the role of an observer in Tunisia, a gambler in Egypt, showing hesitation over Libya, neglect over Yemen, and promoting transformation in Syria. […] Explaining Turkey’s reactions and responses to the Arab Spring is the heart of the book, and it provides a brilliant summary of the determinants of Turkish position towards the Arab spring in different Arab countries on three levels: political, economic and security-based. The author skillfully analyses how
Ankara responded to mass movements in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Syria […] He deserves praise for presenting a comprehensive and highly readable account of the challenges faced by Turkey in playing a role in the Arab world. […] His views about possible scenarios for Turkey’s role in the Arab world and what can be done to improve Turkey’s chances are certainly worth reading. Light in terms of scholarly jargon, the book should be easily accessible to anyone seeking a better understanding of the impact of the Arab spring on Turkey’s decision-making and foreign policy.”
Özden Zeynep Oktav
Professor of International Relations, Istanbul Medeniyet University; TRTWORLD Research Centre Review, 2020
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