Introduction : rising Turkey and its challenges -- Turkey's new world -- Conservative Islam meets capitalism -- The military gets on board -- Is Turkish power myth or reality? -- Beyond Ottoman benevolence -- The other Turkey -- Can Turkey make it? -- Is there room for Turkey in the West? -- Lessons for America.
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Summary
Turkey is positioned to become the twenty-first centuryÆs first Muslim power. Based on a dynamic economy and energetic foreign policy, TurkeyÆs growing engagement with other countries has made it a key player in the newly emerging multidirectional world order. TurkeyÆs trade patterns and societal interaction with other nations have broadened and deepened dramatically in the past decade, transforming Turkey from a Cold War outpost into a significant player internationally. TurkeyÆs ascendance and the changes that have taken place under the leadership of TurkeyÆs Muslim conservative government h.