The Limits of Westernization: A Cultural History of America in Turkey

by Perin E Gurel and Perin E. Gürel

Book Overview

In a 2001 poll, Turks ranked the United States highest when asked: "Which country is Turkey's best friend in international relations?" When the pollsters reversed the question--"Which country is Turkey's number one enemy in international relations?"--the United States came in second. How did Turkey's citizens come to hold such opposing views simultaneously? In The Limits of Westernization, Perin E. Gurel explains this unique split and its echoes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231182023
• ISBN13: 9780231182027
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher