With the new administration in office, it is not clear whether the U.S. will continue to lead and sustain a global liberal order that was already confronted by daunting challenges. These range from a fragile European Union rocked by the United Kingdom's exit and rising populism to a cold war-like rivalry with Russia and instability in the Middle East. A long-standing member of NATO, Turkey stands as a front-line state in the midst of many of these challenges. Yet, Turkey is failing to play a more constructive role in supporting this order--beyond caring for nearly 3 million refugees, mostly coming from the fighting in Syria--and its current leadership is in frequent disagreement with its Western allies. This tension has been compounded by a failed Turkish foreign policy that aspired to establish its own alternative regional order in the Middle East. As a result, many in the West now question whether Turkey functions as a dependable ally for the United States and other NATO members.

Turkey and the West : A troubled alliance -- Turkey and the Transatlantic Alliance in the Cold War era, 1947-91 : from blissful honeymoon to fragile alliance -- The post-cold war years, 1991-2017 -- The rise of the AKP and Turkey's exposure to liberal democracy -- Skepticism and identity : gains and losses from Turkey's integration into the transatlantic community -- The politics of regression -- Turkey's foreign policy : the rise and fall of soft power -- Turkey's future in the Transatlantic Alliance : three scenarios -- Appendix : the Davutoglu doctrine -- Note -- Acknowledgments -- Index.