1st Edition

The Politics of EU Accession Turkish Challenges and Central European Experiences

Edited By Lucie Tunkrova, Pavel Šaradín Copyright 2010
228 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The question of Turkish membership in the European Union is highly controversial and subject to many misperceptions and misunderstandings on both sides. This book examines the politics of EU accession which have evolved during the expansion of the EU, from more procedural conditions to provisions of substantive democracy. With a particular focus on the challenges Turkey faces to join the EU,... Read more

1. Introduction Lucie Tunkrová  2. Becoming European: Kemalism as an Ideology of Westernism Petr Kučera  3. Democratization and EU Conditionality – A Barking Dog that Does (Not) Bite? Lucie Tunkrová  4. How far away from the Politics of Fear? Turkey in the EU Accession Process Rabia Karakaya Polat  5. The Cyprus Question in Turkey-EU Relations Ahmet Sözen  6. The Challenge of Euroscepticism in the Accession Countries: The Good, the Bad and the Shaky EU Lucie Tunkrová  7. Tug of War or Lifelining: Central European Views on Turkey‘s Accession to the EU Armağan Emre Çakır and Angelika Gergelová  8. The Support of East Central European Countries for Turkey’s Accession to the European Union Pavel Šaradín  9. Conclusion: The New European Union Pavel Šaradín

Biography

Pavel Šaradín is Associate Professor at the Department of European and Politics Studies, Palacky University, Czech Republic.

Lucie Tunkrova is Assistant Professor at Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey