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The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty-First Century's First Muslim Power Hardcover – Illustrated, February 1, 2014

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Turkey, which has always held an important position in global affairs, has become even more prominent on the international stage as an economic power and a harbinger of political Islam.

During more than ten years in power—an unprecedented tenure—Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) have expanded Turkey’s trade, diplomatic ties, and cultural exports to transform the country from an economically disadvantaged secular state into the first large Muslim nation with a middle-class majority. Erdogan has asserted Turkish influence in high-stakes, high-profile foreign issues from Gaza to Egypt to Syria, often breaking ranks with his NATO allies. Today, from the cafés of the Arab world to the boardrooms of the G-20, Turkey suddenly matters.

The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty-First Century’s First Muslim Power is a guide to the country’s changes, both in its inspiring national potential and in the grave challenges it poses to regional affairs. Structured as a travelogue, each chapter opens on a different Turkish city and captures a new theme of Turkey’s transformation. From the Kurdish issue to foreign policy, Soner Cagaptay argues that Turkey needs to successfully balance its Muslim identity with its Western orientation in order to solidify its position as a regional and global power.

 

 

 



 

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Customers find the book provides useful context and insight into current events. It explains historical background and political and religious juxtapositions. The author gives a positive and insightful view of Turkey in the 21st century.

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Customers find the book provides useful context and insight into current events. It explains current events and provides useful background, describing the players and their current juxtapositions politically and religiously. The book gives readers a good understanding of the country's rise, social movements, and political strategies.

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Customers find the book's perspective positive and insightful. They say it provides a hopeful assessment of Turkey in the 21st century. The author also explores Turkish culture from different perspectives, including the AK Party. Overall, readers describe it as a great primer for anyone wanting to fully understand the country and its diverse cultures.

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  • globetrotter.fam
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Overview of Social, Political, and Economic Developments in Turkey
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014
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    Soner Cagaptay is a well-respected expert on Turkish politics and social issues, and his most recent book is a great primer for anyone wanting to fully understand the myriad of influences and events that have brought Turkey to where it is today. Cagaptay delves into some history to provide useful background, but the book does not get bogged down in historical recounting - it provides sufficient to explain current events and provide context. I appreciate that the author also examines Turkish culture from a variety of perspectives, explaining things like the AK Party's rise in terms of its economic successes, social movements, and political strategies. Every chapter in this book has good tidbits and insight that will help make sense of other scholarly articles and more current analyses. I highly recommend this as a starting point for understanding how Turks think, the government's motives, its relations with the West, and opportunities for future engagement with the United States.
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  • Kevin J. Ashley
    4.0 out of 5 stars If you think Turkey is what you serve for Thanksgiving, read this book and learn how important this country is to the world
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015
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    An excellent primer for Americans (like me) who do not understand the diversity or prominence of Turkey in the Middle East and in the World. Who knew that 10 percent of Turks do not believe in God or that 15 to 20 percent are Alevis who practice a liberal form of Islam that is accepting of other religions or that there are thriving Jewish and Christian communities in Turkey. I didn't. This book explains the players and their current juxtapositions politically and religiously. I recommend it as a quick read from which one can springboard into more in-depth analyses of how Turkey fits into the Middle East, the EU, NATO, and relationships with the USA.
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  • Umar Tosheeb
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Role Model for the Muslim World
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017
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    I was expecting this book to have a comprehensive analysis of Turkey's modern economic history, the book failed to do that. There was a lot of what Turkey could be than it actually is. The basic premise of the book is that Turkey is shifting toward East, economically and politically. Whereas since 1920s the emphasis was to get close to Europe economically and politically, now Turkey is paying attention to Middle East and rest of the Islamic world. The book implies it's the best political and economic model that Islamic and particularly Arab world could ask for. One interesting thing that I found in this book was non-existent of Azarbijan and other Central Asian reppublics, with whom Turkey has strong cultural and economic ties, instead the book mostly focuses on Arab world vis-a-vis Turkey.
    The author does a good job of explaining Turkish political scene, however, anyone who follows Turkey can detect that there is clear attempt to minimize the Kurdish issue. The author struggle to explain how the so called Turkish democracy is different from authoritarian dictatorships when it comes to its treatment of Kurds.
    It is true that Turkey might become an upper-middle or rich county in the near future, but it's not the only Muslim-majority country in that category. The question is if Turkey's democracy with the rising economy truly make it an exceptional country. The recent trends point to the opposition direction when it comes to democracy and minority rights.
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  • salsaawi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best short history of a rising economy that I have read.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2017
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    I recommend to anyone who visits Turkey. It's very easy reading and it gives you a good understanding of the Country rise.
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  • GGPeacock
    5.0 out of 5 stars POSITIVE AND INSIGHTFUL VIEW OF TURKEY
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2014
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    The author gives a hopeful assessment of Turkey in the 21st century - "too big to fail" - and presents the reader with a context for viewing this vibrant, critically positioned country.
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  • Junius E. Updyke
    3.0 out of 5 stars One-Sided View
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014
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    My biggest problem with this book is that, like many Turkish writers, Cagaptay appears to afraid of offending the ruling AKP party that he presents only positive examples without addressing the negative aspects.
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  • Emre Kahramanlar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014
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    I am currently preparing to be a diplomat at Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Wow. This was what I needed.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2014
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  • jane darby
    4.0 out of 5 stars very readable understanding of modern Turkey
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2014
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    As someone who spends the summer months sailing in Turkish waters it is good to have a fair representation of the issues facing this exciting country
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