<p>This book introduces the concept of narrative tradition to study representation in&nbsp;international politics. Focusing specifically on the case of Turkey, the book shows&nbsp;how narrative traditions are constructed, maintained, and passed on by a loose&nbsp;epistemic community that involves practitioners and experts including scholars,&nbsp;journalists, diplomats, and political representatives. Employing an interpretative&nbsp;approach, the book distinguishes between four narrative traditions in the study&nbsp;of Turkey: Turkey as a state that is (1) getting lost, (2) standing at a decisive&nbsp;crossroad, (3) led by strongmen, and (4) struggling with a creeping Islamisation.These narrative traditions carry enduring beliefs that not only describe, moralise,&nbsp;judge, and stigmatise Turkey, but also contribute to the idea of the West. The&nbsp;book focuses on knowledge that is produced from a Western perspective, showing&nbsp;that Turkey provides a channel through which the Western self can be debated,&nbsp;challenged, celebrated, and judged.<br></p>

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