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This volume provides a thorough analysis of Turkey's accession to the EU and contributes to ongoing debates about the future relationship. It is a highly dynamic encounter and both questions and answers related to the accession seem constantly in flux. The book provides valuable information on the present and future state of affairs.
List of contents
Introduction: Prospects for a Difficult Encounter; E.LaGro & K.E.Jørgensen The Politics of Accession Negotiations; K.E.Jørgensen What Can Turkey Learn from Previous Accession Negotiations?; A.Schrijvers Reinventing Europe? Turkey, European Union Accession and Europeanization; K.Dyson Europeanization, Democratization and Human Rights in Turkey; E.F.Keyman & S.A.Düzgit The Economics of the Accession Process: A Multidimensional and Policy Oriented Approach for Turkey; E.LaGro The Economic Challenges of the Accession Process: The Matter in Question; E.Katircioglu Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Accession Negotiations; P.Tacar From Vision to Reality: Socio-Cultural Critique of the Accession Process; N.Kuran-Burçoglu Eurosceptic Concerns about National Identity in the European Union and Turkey; M.Spiering Identity, Interests and Political Culture in Turkey's Accession Negotiations; L.Kirval The European Neighbourhood Policy and Turkey; Ö.Ü.Eris Conclusion and Perspectives: Whither Turkey's Accession?; K.E.Jørgensen & E.LaGro
About the author
KENNETH DYSON Research Professor, Cardiff University European School, UK
SENEM AYDIN DÜZGIT Associate Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
ÖZGÜR ÜNAL ERIS Lecturer, Department of EU Studies, Istanbul Bahçesehir University, Turkey
EROL KATIRCIOGLU Professor of Industrial Economics and Head of Economics Department, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey
E. FUAT KEYMAN Professor of International Relations, Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey
LEVENT KIRVAL Jean Monnet Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Istanbul Dogus University, Turkey
NEDRET KURAN-BURÇOGLU Professor of European Studies, Istanbul Yeditepe University, Turkey
AN SCHRIJVERS PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, Ghent University, Belgium
MENNO SPIERING Director of the MA Programme on European Studies, Amsterdam University, The Netherlands
PULAT TACAR R. Ambassador, Vice-President of UNESCO National Committee and Former Ambassador of Turkey to the EU, Turkey
Summary
This volume provides a thorough analysis of Turkey's accession to the EU and contributes to ongoing debates about the future relationship. It is a highly dynamic encounter and both questions and answers related to the accession seem constantly in flux. The book provides valuable information on the present and future state of affairs.
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'...a highly recommended source of information offering useful insights into EU-Turkey relations, European external policy, and the Union's enlargement issues in general. The volume will be a significant asset for scholars, students and ordinary readers who aim to acquire deep understanding and professional judgment on this intense and extremely difficult "encounter".' - Natia Ejoshvili, Insight Turkey
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'...a highly recommended source of information offering useful insights into EU-Turkey relations, European external policy, and the Union's enlargement issues in general. The volume will be a significant asset for scholars, students and ordinary readers who aim to acquire deep understanding and professional judgment on this intense and extremely difficult "encounter".' - Natia Ejoshvili, Insight Turkey
