The Emergence of Modern Turkey

A classic one volume hisyory of Turkey that has been in print since 1961, The Emergence of Modern Turkey, Third EdDition covers the emergence of a secular, democratic republic from an Islamic Empire. In a new chapter, Lewis discusses the origins of the book in the Cold War Era and events that have taken place since its writing, including Turkey's emergence as a decidedly Western-oriented power despite internal opposition from religious fundamentalists and
Islamic parties, its inclusion in NATO and the European Union, the politically divisive issue of Kurdish violence and ethnic nationalism, and its involvement in the politics of the Middle East.