Turkey S Road To European Union Membership

Author : Susannah Verney,Kostas Ifantis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317990840

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Turkey's Road to European Union Membership by Susannah Verney,Kostas Ifantis Pdf

Enlargement to Turkey is arguably the greatest challenge facing the European Union today. After the narrowly averted "train crash" over Cyprus in 2006, the second election victory of the Justice and Development Party in July 2007 opened new prospects for Turkish-EU relations. But in an EU emphasising a collective identity based on shared civilisational values, Turkey’s European credentials have been increasingly called into question. Amending national identity through political change has become the key to the success or failure of the Turkish integration project. This volume examines the EU role in strengthening the domestic pro-reform coalition within Turkey, the paradox - and potential limits - of Turkey’s europeanising Islamists, and the impact of Europeanisation through conditionality, including a case study of Turkish policy towards the Cyprus Question. Also addressed are the Western stereotypes of Turkish identity influencing the country’s EU prospects, notably concerning the role of Islam in precipitating acts of political violence and its association with sexual and political violence in the discourse of European opponents of Turkish accession. Finally, the dynamics of EU accession negotiations are analysed and the potential role of a norm-driven rhetorical strategy in promoting Turkish accession as a moral and democratic imperative is discussed.

Author : Meltem Müftüler-Bac,Yannis A. Stivachtis
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : 0739124471

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Turkey-European Union Relations by Meltem Müftüler-Bac,Yannis A. Stivachtis Pdf

This book aims at uncovering the main obstacles and challenges to the Turkish accession to the European Union. Turkey's membership is one of the most important steps for the future of the European Union in terms of its integration and identity. The book provides a succinct analysis of the process and its future implications.

Author : Vincent Morelli
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781437943856

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European Union Enlargement by Vincent Morelli Pdf

Oct. 2010 marked the 5th ann¿y. of the EU¿s decision to proceed with formal negotiations with Turkey toward full membership in the EU. It also marked the beginning of the annual period when all three EU institutions, the Council, Comm¿n., and Parliament provide their assessment of the progress Turkey had made in the accession process over the last year and to issue recommend. on how Turkey¿s accession process should proceed. Despite changes taking place in Turkey, its EU accession process continued at a relatively slow pace. Contents of this report: The EU Accession Process; Turkey¿s Initial Path to EU Accession; Current Status of Turkey¿s Accession; The Cyprus Dilemma; U.S. Perspectives; Assessment. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Constantine Arvanitopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783540881971

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Turkey’s Accession to the European Union by Constantine Arvanitopoulos Pdf

European views on Turkey’s membership in the EU have been split between those in support of its full integration and those advocating a privileged partnership. To the extent that many of the latter proposals imply that Turkey will be partially integrated within Europe in certain areas, the question of Turkey’s accession is probably not about ‘if’, but about ‘how much’ integration there will be within the Union’s structures. The purpose of this book is not to offer a definitive response to this question. The book aims instead to examine the complexity of the issues pertaining to Turkey’s prospective EU membership by presenting several, often divergent, accounts of the political, security and socio-economic dimensions of the entire process. The book provides a forum for an exchange of views among distinguished scholars and researchers from different national backgrounds in order to contribute to the ongoing public discussion of Turkey’s accession. Sophisticated, informative and refreshing in its argumentation, the book provides an excellent overview of the complexities of Turkey’s accession to the EU membership. Professor Mustafa Aydin, TOBB University of Economics and Technology A refreshing view from the European periphery, an original mirror of the Union's central challenges. Professor Georges Prevelakis, University of Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne

Author : Burak Akçapar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0742554015

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Turkey's New European Era by Burak Akçapar Pdf

In this book, diplomat Burak Akapar suggests a strategic framework for thinking about the foreign and security policy of Turkey, Europe, and the United States.

Author : Nergis Canefe,Mehmet Ugur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134339402

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Turkey and European Integration by Nergis Canefe,Mehmet Ugur Pdf

The authors uniquely present the Turkish view of integration within the broad context of the debates on Europeanisation and sovereignty, but with a specific focus on the internal debates and issues in Turkey itself.

Author : Gamze Avci,Ali Çarkoğlu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135734633

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Turkey and the EU: Accession and Reform by Gamze Avci,Ali Çarkoğlu Pdf

Turkish accession to the European Union is an important but controversial item on the agenda of the European Union. By focusing on the various domestic sources that drive Turkish politics, this comprehensive study of both classic and new topics supported by fresh, new insights fills a void in the current literature on Turkey-EU relations. This volume is a comprehensive, state of the art study of domestic politics and policies and their role in Turkey’s EU accession. Contributions are obtained from established scholars, acknowledged for their expertise in their respective fields. The content is structured along issues, dynamics, actors and policies that drive Turkish politics and it provides an integrated assessment of the dynamics in Turkey-EU relations to general readers, students and specialists in EU Enlargement and Turkish politics alike. Original contributions to ‘classic’ topics such as the customs union, human rights, military, civil society, public and elite opinion, political parties and the Kurdish issue are made by assessing the domestic sources of recent developments during the negotiations period. In addition, ‘new’ topics are included that previously have not been covered or analyzed in volumes on Turkish-EU relations such as the Alevi issue, European Turks, corruption in Turkey, and Turkish parliamentary elite opinion on Turkey and the EU. This book was published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics.

Author : Sedat Laçiner,Mehmet Özcan,İhsan Bal
Publisher : USAK Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : EU
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120925628

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European Union with Turkey by Sedat Laçiner,Mehmet Özcan,İhsan Bal Pdf

Author : Constantine Arvanitopoulos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3540882898

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Turkey’s Accession to the European Union by Constantine Arvanitopoulos Pdf

European views on Turkey’s membership in the EU have been split between those in support of its full integration and those advocating a privileged partnership. To the extent that many of the latter proposals imply that Turkey will be partially integrated within Europe in certain areas, the question of Turkey’s accession is probably not about ‘if’, but about ‘how much’ integration there will be within the Union’s structures. The purpose of this book is not to offer a definitive response to this question. The book aims instead to examine the complexity of the issues pertaining to Turkey’s prospective EU membership by presenting several, often divergent, accounts of the political, security and socio-economic dimensions of the entire process. The book provides a forum for an exchange of views among distinguished scholars and researchers from different national backgrounds in order to contribute to the ongoing public discussion of Turkey’s accession. Sophisticated, informative and refreshing in its argumentation, the book provides an excellent overview of the complexities of Turkey’s accession to the EU membership. Professor Mustafa Aydin, TOBB University of Economics and Technology A refreshing view from the European periphery, an original mirror of the Union's central challenges. Professor Georges Prevelakis, University of Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne

Author : Meltem Müftüler-Baç
Publisher : Barbara Budrich
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783847406129

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Divergent Pathways: Turkey and the European Union by Meltem Müftüler-Baç Pdf

Should Turkey become a part of the European Union? This heated debate has been going on for many years now, always under the assumption that it is the membership candidate alone who needs to adjust to the EU’s influence. The book’s main argument is precisely that the Turkish accession needs to be analyzed not only by looking at the EU’s impact on Turkish transformation but also from an angle that captures the Turkish role in recasting Europe.

Author : Harun Arikan
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0754647625

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Turkey and the EU by Harun Arikan Pdf

Since the first edition, EU-Turkey relations have clearly taken different directions. This extended and revised edition addresses these major developments and assesses the implications of Turkish membership for the current EU structures.

Author : Annemarie Wendicke
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783638956789

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Eu Membership by Annemarie Wendicke Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: A, Hawai'i Pacific University, 11 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Turkey has been trying to become a full member of the European Community since 1963, when an associate agreement was signed. It was one of the countries that established the OECD, an organization that represents democracy and free market economy. In 1995 Turkey started a customs union with the EU, which was the first step toward a full membership of the EU. At the European Council in Helsinki, Turkey was considered as a potential candidate for full membership of the EU. According to the European Council (2003), "Turkey is a candidate state destined to join the Union on the basis of the same criteria as applied to other candidate states." As mentioned in the statement, the European Union is willing to offer Turkey a full membership as long as they fulfill the criteria for membership provided by the European Commission. In other words, Turkey has to share "the values, objectives and legal order set out in the [EU] treaties." Therefore, the EU developed a pre-accession strategy for Turkey and agreed on an accession partnership on the same basis as the other candidate countries, which negotiated a treaty with the EU. For that reason, Turkey was allowed to participate in certain EU programs and meetings among the member states of the EU and the candidate states. Although formal discussions have taken place since 2005, the member states have not reached an agreement yet. Turkey's EU accession is the leading controversy among the member states of the EU concerning the enlargement of the European Union. Some member states are in favor of Turkey's EU membership due to its geographical location, which could be a benefit for the European Union; whereas other countries are concerned about the situation within Turkey and its effects on the European community. Turkey should n

Author : Yonca Özer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317006015

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Turkey and the European Union by Yonca Özer Pdf

The accession of Turkey to the EU presents a fascinating case study for all those with an interest in europeanisation. Officially recognised as a candidate for full membership in 1999 Turkey's negotiations with the EU have been protracted and highly controversial. Turkey and the European Union: Processes of Europeanisation offers a coherent and focussed account of Turkey's recent relations and accession negotiations with the EU. Europeanisation as an explanatory tool is used to review how the EU has successfully induced change in Turkish policies and institutions whilst careful analysis is also conducted into where europeanisation has failed and explores how it may even have inadvertently contributed to forming a backlash against accession. Authoritative local and International contributors provide in-depth analysis as to why the process has had such a varied impact across a range of policies and institutions and ask, given the high costs of joining the EU and decreasing incentives, if europeanisation can still exert an influence in the future. Despite Turkey's unique geographical and political position between East and West the relationship with the EU is not a case sui generis. This book offers valuable insights on the effectiveness of europeanisation for all those within and without the framework of the European Union.

Author : Çigdem Nas,Yonca Özer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317006046

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Turkey and EU Integration by Çigdem Nas,Yonca Özer Pdf

What has been achieved regarding Turkey’s efforts at integration to the EU and what obstacles remain to it achieving full membership? Like other developing countries, Turkey displays visible signs of advancement with rapid increases in living standards, greater mobility and the rapid spread of technology. Much of its legislation and political, economic and administrative systems are also now aligned to the EU and this process has undoubtedly contributed to democratization and modernization. At the same time problems in politics and society persist; the Gezi protests, limitations of freedom of expression, frequent occupational accidents in the mining and construction sectors, honour killings and political upheaval which has manifested itself most starkly with the recent coup attempt all call attention to the challenges facing a country in the process of change. Charting the political, legal and economic relations between Turkey and the European Union since 1959 this book explores the relationship through phases such as association, customs union and candidacy. Each chapter covers a particular period in the relations and/or a theme which has both current and overall relevance to the conduct of the relations. In this way, the authors examine the impact of the EU in affecting change, what has been achieved and the obstacles that remain.

Author : Belgin Akçay
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780739179819

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Turkey's Accession to the European Union by Belgin Akçay Pdf

Although Turkey has a long-held aspiration for European Union membership and has been a candidate for more than a decade, relations between the EU and Turkey have not received the attention it deserves from non-Turkish researchers thus far, and consequently the international literature on EU-Turkey relations is rather limited. In light of recent global economic and political challenges for the EU and Turkey, a need has emerged for an interdisciplinary approach to study EU-Turkey relations within the wider international political and economic context. Turkey's Accession to the European Union: Political and Economic Challenges, edited by Belgin Ak ay and Bahri Yilmaz, provides a timely overview of some of the most important issues and debates in the changing context of Europe, the change in domestic politics and foreign policy in Turkey, and the likely implications of these changes and developments for EU-Turkey relations. Within this framework, this collection includes articles emphasizing Turkey's reform process with a view to EU accession, despite EU's reservations about "absorbing" Turkey and the eventual decoupling of the Turkish reform process from European integration, as well as searching for alternative forms of cooperation or transitional arrangements which may be possible for Turkey at the time of accession.