Turkey and the European Union: Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics

by Carkoglu,Ali; Carkoglu,Ali

• ISBN13: 9780714654027
• ISBN10: 0714654027
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Turkey's relations with an enlarging European Union have long been hit by recurrent crises and problems of adjustment within internal domestic politics as well as from an external, international relations perspective. This book provides an up-to-date review of relevant issues from both perspectives. Analyses focus on the significance of EU adjustment processes for Turkish domestic politics and public opinion. From the perspective of economic dynamics, analyses focus on the impact of a customs union with the EU and the issues surrounding the impending economic policy adjustments. Justice and home affairs issues and human rights practices are two areas where specific policy adjustments are needed in order to conform to the Copenhagen criteria. These adjustments are seen as touching on sensitive domestic politics issues and the analyses herein evaluate the recent developments in these policy areas. In light of these discussions, the book provides an overall evaluation of Turkey's bid for full membership in theEU.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Barry Rubin	1	(3)
Chronology: Turkey's Relations with the EU
Özgül Erdemli	4	(5)
Domestic Politics, International Norms and Challenges to the State: Turkey-EU Relations in the post-Helsinki Era
Ziya Önis	9	(26)
Towards a European Security and Defense Policy: With or Without Turkey?
Esra Çayhan	35	(20)
The Cyprus Obstacle on Turkey's Road to Membership in the European Union
Semin Suvarierol	55	(24)
The Question of Asylum and Illegal Migration in European Union-Turkish Relations
Kemal Kirsci	79	(28)
Human Rights, the European Union and the Turkish Accession Process
William Hale	107	(20)
The Intellectual Roots of Anti-European Sentiments in Turkish Politics: The Case of Radical Turkish Nationalism
Nergis Canefe and Tand Bora	127	(22)
Turkey's Slow EU Candidacy: Insurmountable Hurdles to Membership or Simple Euro-skepticism?
Gamze Avci	149	(22)
Who Wants Full Membership? Characteristics of Turkish Public Support for EU Membership
Ali Çarkoglu	171	(24)
Turkish Parliamentarians' Perspectives on Turkey's Relations with the European Union
Lauren M. McLaren and Meltem Müftüler-Baç	195	(24)
Implementing the Economic Criteria of EU Membership: How Difficult is it for Turkey?
Mine Eder	219	(26)
Conclusion
Ali Çarkoglu	245	(8)
Abstracts	253	(4)
Notes on Contributors	257	(4)
Index	261