| ID | 121174 |
| Title Proper | Domestic context of new activism in Turkish foreign policy |
| Other Title Information | does religion matter? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jung, Dietrich |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The novelty of Turkish foreign policy is currently on everybody's lips.
With catchwords such as "soft power," "activism," or the assumption of a
new "eastern orientation," media pundits and scholars alike discuss the
transformation of Ankara's neighbourhood policy for which the minister of
foreign affairs, Ahmet Davutoglu, has coined the slogan of "zero-problem
policy" with Turkey's neighbours. There is no doubt that in comparison
with the rather hands-off approach toward the Middle East that was a core
element of the foreign policies of Turkey's Kemalist political elite, under
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan the country has made its immediate
and more distant neighbourhood a field of foreign policy activism. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 67, No.1; Winter 2012: p.23-38 |
| Journal Source | International Journal Vol. 67, No.1; Winter 2012: p.23-38 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Turkish Foreign Policy ; Activism ; Media Pundits ; Middle East ; Turkey's Kemalist Political Elite |