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

This text examines the history behind Turkey's application for EU membership. The contributors tackle the thorny issues of Cyprus, Turkey's attitude towards a common defence policy and Turkish parliamentarians' views on the nation's relations with the European Union.

These papers examine the history behind Turkey's application for EU membership.

Introduction, Barry Rubin, chronology - Turkey's relations with the EU, Ozgul Erdemli, domestic politics, international norms and challenges to the state - Turkey-EU relations in the post-Helsinki era, Ziya Onis, towards a European security and defence policy - with or without Turkey?, Esra Cayhan, the Cyprus obstacle on Turkey's road to membership in the European Union, Semin Suvarierol, the question of asylum and illegal migration in European Union-Turkish relations, Kemal Kirisci, human rights, the European Union and the Turkish accession process, William Hale, the intellectual roots of anti-European sentiments in Turkish politics - the case of radical Turkish nationalism, Nergis Canefe and Tanil Bora, Turkey's slow EU candidacy - insurmountable hurdles to membership or simple Euro-skepticism?, Gamze Avci, who wants full membership? characteristics of Turkish public support for EU membership, Ali Carkoglu, Turkish parliamentarians' perspectives on Turkey's relations with the European Union, Lauren M. McLaren and Meltem Muftuler-Bac, implementing the economic criteria of EU membership - how difficult is it for Turkey?, Mine Eder, conclusion, Ali Carkoglu.