I. B. Tauris & Company Greece and the American Embrace: Greek Foreign Policy Towards Turkey, the US and the Western Alliance: 42 (Library of International Relations)

Product Description Often considered the 'troubled partnership' of the Western alliance, relations between Greece and Turkey during the Cold War era sometimes compromised the geopolitical interests of the United States, as the two Eastern Mediterranean states engaged in a regional rivalry that clearly disregarded the objectives of NATO in the area. Christos Kassimeris assesses the position of Greece within the Western alliance and the formulation of her foreign policy towards all pertinent parties, particularly, the United States, NATO and Turkey. Concentrating on the prospect of foreign intervention, this study escapes the more traditional examination of Greco-Turkish relations and offers new perspectives on this turbulent relationship, and its international significance. Review '[This book] is a solid piece of scholarship that will make an important contribution to the literature on Greek foreign policy during this critical period in her history. It also sheds important light on Greek relations with the U.S. and NATO, a relationship that was troubled by the fact that Greece's traditional 'enemy' Turkey is also a member of NATO and, at the time of the events covered in this book, a much more strategic ally of the West due to its proximity to the Soviet Union. Thus, the West was loathe to offend Turkey, even if that meant offending Greece. Christos Kassimeris does a masterly job of parsing this tricky relationship. It is altogether significant piece of scholarship.' --Peter S. Allen, Professor of Anthropology, Rhode Island College and Editor, Journal of Modern Greek Studies'This is a well researched, nicely written and well structured book with conceptual sensitivities and an innovative theoretical framework. It makes an original scholarly contribution in the area of Greek-American and Greek-Turkish relations. Although it is a case study on Greek politics and foreign policy, it addresses issues of broader interest which attract and get the attention of the international academic community. This book will also be of special interest to diplomats, politicians, journalists and students of international relations and Greek domestic and external politics.' --Joseph Joseph, Jean Monnet Professor of International Relations and European Affairs, University of Cyprus About the Author Christos Kassimeris is Assistant Professor in Political Science and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the European University Cyprus in Nicosia. Before joining the European University Cyprus, he taught at the University of Reading. He is the author of 'European Football in Black and White: Tackling Rasism in Football' and has published in journals such as 'Democracy and Security' and the 'Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis'. He holds a PhD in political science from the University of Reading and his research interests concern the process of European Union integration, Euro-Mediterranean relations and the external dimensions of the European Union.