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First published in 1986, Military Power and Politics in Black Africa explores many themes that concerned military power and politics in sub-Saharan Africa at the time of publication. Adopting a thematic approach, the book considers the nature of both intervention and disengagement and looks at the relationship between civilian and military institutions. The final chapters put forward arguments for the importance of foreign intervention in the politics and civil-military relations of African states.

The nature of Turkey's security & defense relations with the US, the European Union, & the North Atlantic Treaty Organization following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is examined. An overview of Turkey's geo-strategic importance & military forces is presented. It is contended that Turkey's entrance into the European Union is primarily contingent upon its implementation of democratic & human rights reform & its willingness to consider the reunification of Cyprus. The Turkish government's motivations for resisting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's calls for assisting in the attack against Iraq are then considered, eg, the possibility that a successful campaign in Iraq could prompt Turkish Kurds to seek reunification with Iraqi Kurds. Turkey's prospects for regaining the support of key European Union members & remaining a vital component of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are also pondered. J. W. Parker