Turkey, Greece, and the “Borders” of Europe

Douglas Reynolds

Turkey, Greece, and the “Borders” of Europe

Images of Nations in the West German Press 1950–1975

Medien und politische Kommunikation – Naher Osten und islamische Welt, Volume 22

ISBN
978-3-86596-441-0 9783865964410
Date of appearance
2012
Language
English
Binding
Paperback
Pages
558
Format
14.8 × 21.0 cm (B × H)
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Price
79.80 €

Contents

The Republic of Turkey has long aspired to join Europe both politically and culturally. However, its attempts to do so have been met with scepticism, and there is no unequivocal answer to the question of whether or not Turkey is accepted and viewed as European. This question is of particular interest in the case of Germany, the engine of the European Union’s economy which is not only home to millions of Turkish immigrants, but also has a history of cooperation with Turkey unique among European countries. With its analysis of West German prestige newspapers printed between 1950 and 1975, this study looks into how Germans viewed Turkey from a cultural and political perspective during a critical period of Turkish integration with the West and Europe, and compares this with perceptions of Greece, whose path to Europe was far less problematic by virtue of its classical legacy and Christian heritage.

Author

Douglas Reynolds received his B. A. degree from the Florida State University in 2001, and his M. A. from the University of Erfurt in 2004. His post-graduate research concentrated on Turkey’s cultural place in Europe and the West.

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