Threat Perceptions in Southern Europe: The Case of Turkey

Abstract

The steady and so far successful march of forces of change in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the last few years has overhauled the post-war politico-military order of close to half a century in Europe. The dynamic new processes and developments they have set in motion internally and externally have ushered in profound changes at the international systemic level, eliminating the ideological-political division of the Continent and making the Cold War redundant. Moreover, the final outcome is still undecided. Therefore, any endeavour that aims to draw an accurate picture of the current trends and perceptions must proceed with great caution.