Since its re-emergence as nation-state in 1923, Turkey has often looked like an odd appendix to the West situated in the borderlands of Europe and Middle East, economically backward, inward looking, marred by political violence, yet a staunch NATO ally, it has been eyed with suspicion by both "East" and "West". At this historical turning point, Turkey since 1989 : Angry Nation charts the contemporary history of Turkey by looking at the country's erratic transformation from a military dictatorship to a maturing, if still troubled, democracy. -- from publisher description.

Introduction --Empire and nation before 1980: the last Ottoman state and the Turkish Republic -- The Ozal years: rupture, promise, and missed chances (1980-1991) -- The 'lost decade': wars, crises, and weak conditions (1991-2002) -- Justice and development : 'Islamic Calvinists' versus the guardian state (2002-2007) -- Another nation: moving towards the present (2007-2010) -- Postscript.

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