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In this book, Madsen assesses the economic policies of the military governments established in these two countries and discusses American policy with a special focus on army commanders. Although the book does not shed light on the relations between American corporations and politicians that aim to economically exploit the occupied lands, it presents a reasonable analysis from a political-economic perspective on a critical period in political history focusing on the policies of military leaders in Japan and Germany.

This article analyzes the fluctuating course of the Turkey-U.S. relationship with a special focus on Barack Hussein Obama’s presidency. When Obama held office, he aimed at reinventingU.S.’ image and shifting center of gravity from the Middle East to Asia-Pacific. These led U.S. to develop its relations with its allies in the region to provide the course of politics go along with the American geostrategic goals. Obama suggested a “model partnership” concept to draw a line between his Administration’s and that of his predecessorGeorge W. Bush. Differences of opinion, however, meant the concept did not go beyond being a surface change. Ultimately, two problems remained unsolved; the FETÖ leader’s ongoing residence in U.S. and American support for YPG/PYD in Syria.