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The Political Economy of Turkey in the Post-Soviet Era: Going West and Looking East?
The Political Economy of Turkey in the PostSoviet Era Going West and Looking East Author:Libby Rittenberg The collapse of the Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc had a profound effect on Turkey economically and politically. On the one hand, the collapse further marginalized Turkey's position in Western Europe, as some of the newly liberated Central and Eastern European countries raced ahead of Turkey in to join the European Union. On the other hand, th... more »e collapse presented Turkey with new opportunities and challenges stemming from geographic proximity and cultural/historical ties with countries that emerged from the Soviet bloc and from the former Soviet Union. In articles focusing on the 1990s and beyond, this book explores how the economic and political fortunes of Turkey have changed since the end of the Cold War.« less