Publication

Oct 2008

This paper examines the uneasy compromise between religious conservatism and secularism in Turkish democracy. These forces, combined with those of republican nationalism and ethnic separatism, pull the country in opposite directions. The paper explores the dynamics of internal division, identifies prospects for reconciliation and reviews possible implications for Turkey's foreign policy orientation. Subsequently, it develops scenarios for national development until 2023. The authors argue that the prevailing western reading of Turkey suffers from a blind spot, and in the long run, ties between Turkey and the West are bound to become weakened.

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Author Svante E Cornell, Halil Magnus Karaveli
Series CACI-SRSP Silk Road Papers
Publisher Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
Copyright © 2008 Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
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