Saban Halis Calis is Professor of International Relations at Selcuk University, Turkey. He received his PhD from the University of Nottingham and was vice-president of the Turkish Higher Education Council between 2011 and 2015. In addition to many papers, essays and articles in Turkish and English, he is also the author of numerous books in Turkish. He frequently appears on television and radio as a commentator, and writes occasionally for daily newspapers.

'Calis comprehensively explains all of the paradoxical developments that deeply affected Turkey's internal and external relations during a long period spanning over the Cold War years.' - A. Nuri Yurdusev, Vice President of the Turkish Academy of Sciences and Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 'Calis skilfully manages to display the forces of continuity and change shaping Turkish foreign policy before, during and even after the Cold War.' - Gokhan Cetinsaya, Professor, City University of Istanbul

• Introduction1. A Prelude to the Global Confrontation2. The Second World War and the Soviet Factor3. Twilight Zone between Hot and Cold Wars4. The Beginning of the Cold War5. NATO and Turkish Security Concept6. The Implications of the Western Alignment7. The Cold War Turbulence in the 1960s and 1970s8. The Military and Cold War Policy9. The Özal Era, Turkish Détente and the End of the Cold War10. Decision-Making and Cold WarriorsConclusions