Democracy in Turkey: The Impact of EU Political Conditionality

ISBN-13: 9781138788787 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 248 str.

Ali Resul Usul

Opis

This is an examination of the impact of the EU on the development of democracy inside Turkey. In particular the book shows how pressure of conditionality has been strongly exerted since 1999 and the extent of the transformative power of the EU.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. International Politics of Democratic Consolidation: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives  2. The Nature and Impact of the EU Political Conditionality  3. The EU Conditionality and Democracy in Turkey: Pre-Helsinki Period  4. The EU Conditionality and Democracy in Turkey: Post-Helsinki Period  5. The Impact of the EU Conditionality in Turkey.  Conclusion

O autorze

Ali Resul Usul is an Associate Professor at Bahcesehir University in Istanbul, Turkey. He completed his BA, MA and PhD studies at Bogazici University (in Istanbul), Bilkent University (in Ankara) and University of Essex, and has published extensively on Turkey-EU relations.