Allies Re-united, The Convergence of Turkish and American Foreign Policy

Abstract

Prime Minister Erdogan's rise and the rise of the Justice and Development Party is viewed as a model for a moderate Islamic State that can serve as an example for many Muslim countries, including those that emerged from the Arab Spring with a change in leadership after decades of authoritative rule. Considering factors such as economic globalization, possible European Union membership and Iran's growing thirst for regional power, the United States will need to lean on Turkey more than ever to be a strong Muslim NATO leader and set the tone for the region. The Turkish Model is an example that Islamic leaning governments can learn from and hopefully unite to buffer totalitarian Islamic rhetoric and Iran's influence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 2012
Accession Number
ADA601531

Entities

People

  • Andrew J. Tew

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • European Union
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Negotiations
  • Political Movements
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.