This book explores anti-Westernism in Turkey by locating it in historical, ideological, and political contexts. It examines how anti-Westernism has evolved from the early period of Turkish modernization to the present day. The book traces admiration, scepticism, and resistance in the Turkish attitude toward the West through a historical and ideological account of Turkish politics. Through contributions from experts, overarching themes such as sovereignty, security, and memory are analysed in a way to explain how historical grievances as reinvented by political actors representing different ideological dispositions converge to shape a negative attitude in Turkey toward the West.

Explores the reasons behind the high level of anti-Western sentiment in Turkey currently Examines Turkey's political, historical and ideological landscape Aims to explain Turkey's complicated relationship with the West and Turkish perceptions of the West

Autorentext

Ihsan Dagi is Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He has published widely on Turkish politics and foreign policy with a particular focus on democratization, Islamism, and Turkey-West relations.

Dr Ahmet Erdi Öztürk is a multi-award-winning political scientist and international relations expert who is serving at London Metropolitan University as a reader. He is the author and editor of nine books and has published widely on Turkish politics, foreign policy, religion and state power, and transnational governance.

Inhalt

Historical Roots of Anti-Westernism .- From Kemalism to Neo-Kemalism: Rethinking the West.- The West as the Other .- Turkish Left: Anti-Imperialism and the West Question. - Radical Right: From anti-Communism to anti-Westernism .- Turkish Liberals and the West: The Limits of Westernism .- From Euro-Skepticism to Anti-Europeanism .- Anti-Americanism as Anti-Westernism .- Anti-Westernism in Conspiracy Theories .- Anti-Westernism in Turkish Public Opinion.