Turkey and the Global Political Economy

Mehmet Erman Erol is a Lecturer in International Relations at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Görkem Altinörs is Associate Professor of Political Science at Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Turkey. Gönenç Uysal is a Lecturer in International Political Economy at Lancaster University, UK.

List of Contributors

Introduction: Locating Turkey in a Changing Global Political Economy – Mehmet Erman Erol, Görkem Altinörs, Gönenç Uysal

PART I: Turkey and the West in an Age of Crisis: Between New Opportunities and Old Dependencies

The Crisis of the Capitalist International Order and Militarization of Turkey’s Foreign Policy – Can Cemgil

Rethinking Turkey’s Integration with Europe within the Context of Crises of Neoliberal Hegemony – Elif Uzgören

Business as Usual? A Political Economy Approach to the Anglo-Turkish Relations in the Age of Global Crisis – Görkem Altinörs & Yaprak Gürsoy

PART II: Turkey and the Middle East and North Africa: Regional Aspirations in a Crisis-ridden Region

Turkey’s Engagement with the Middle East and North Africa: A Critical International Political Economy Perspective – Mehmet Erman Erol

The Political Economy of Turkey-Iran Relations: A Discussion of Variegated Capitalism and Underperformance after the JCPOA – Gülriz Sen

PART III: Turkey Goes to the Global South: Engagements with New Geographies and Rising Powers

A Closer Look at China-Turkey Relations in a Changing Global Order – Kerem Gökten & Çagatay Edgücan Sahin

Turkey and India: From Distant Acquaintances to Partners in World Politics and Trade (At Least Until the August 2019 Lockdown of Kashmir) – Michael B. Bishku

Turkey’s Foreign Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of Sub-Imperialism – Gönenç Uysal

Turkish Sub-Imperialism Extended? The Meaning of Turkish Foreign Policy in Latin America – Ertan Erol

Conclusion: 2023 Elections and Turkey’s Predicament in a Polycrisis World – Mehmet Erman Erol, Görkem Altinörs, Gönenç Uysal