Turkey's falling out with Israel has sparked a flurry of anguished commentary in the West about its supposed eastward drift under the mildly Islamist Justice and Development party, which has governed the country since 2002.

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Another finding is that in in the current recession failure and risk are characterized not by discussions of financial risk but by discussions of appropriate product and service development, and the risks inherent in globalization, as well as the drift in the global economy that sees Western enterprises losing market share as part of a global redivision of labor.

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