Turkey and the European Union: Prospects for a Difficult Encounter (Palgrave studies in European Union Politics)

This volume provides a thorough analysis of Turkey's accession to the EU and contributes to ongoing debates about the future relationship of the two parties. It focuses on political, economic and cultural dimensions and outlines the prospects of this difficult encounter for Turkey and the European Union. 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 current state of affairs as well as looking to the years to come. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction: Prospects for a Difficult Encounter....Pages 1-10 The Politics of Accession Negotiations....Pages 11-28 What Can Turkey Learn From Previous Accession Negotiations?....Pages 29-50 Reinventing Europe? Turkey, European Union Accession and Europeanization....Pages 51-68 Europeanization, Democratization and Human Rights in Turkey....Pages 69-89 The Economics of the Accession Process: A Multidimensional and Policy-orientated Approach for Turkey....Pages 90-110 The Economic Challenges of the Accession Process: The Matter in Question....Pages 111-124 Socio-cultural Dimensions of Accession Negotiations....Pages 125-146 From Vision to Reality: A Socio-cultural Critique of Turkey’s Accession Process....Pages 147-168 Euro-sceptic Concerns about National Identity in the European Union and Turkey....Pages 169-184 Identity, Interests and Political Culture in Turkey’s Accession Negotiations....Pages 185-202 The European Neighbourhood Policy and Turkey....Pages 203-220 Conclusion and Perspectives: Whither Turkey’s Accession....Pages 221-232 Back Matter....Pages 233-240 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. How desirable is EU membership for Turkey and how desirable is it for the EU? This volume is a comprehensive, challenging and thought provoking analysis of the difficult encounter between Turkey and the European Union now and in the years to come. With its multidimensional and interdisciplinary approach and balanced international team of scholars, it provides a state of art contribution to the present context as well as the future. Both the questions and answers about this difficult encounter are in constant flux and the volume goes deep into the heart of it. It is a major source for readers who wish to go beyond conventional wisdom and have an eye-opening experience about this highly dynamic and difficult encounter