Turkey and the European Union: Prospects for a Difficult Encounter

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