From Clinton to Obama: Turkey's Prospective EU Membership

ISBN-13: 9783639723830 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 136 str.

Verbeek Lena

Opis

Turkey has been an official candidate for EU membership since 1999. In 2005, accession negotiations were launched. Negotiations, however, have been protracted and are expected to last at least another 10 to 15 years; at the same time membership is far from guaranteed. While the countrys membership bid constitutes possibly the most divisive application in the EUs history, one of the most ardent supporters for Turkeys membership has been the United States. The U.S. has persistently and publicly advocated for Turkeys EU membership. This book depicts the evolution of American arguments across different time periods. It seeks to explain what the administrations official rhetoric reveals about the reasons and the content of U.S. arguments in favor of Turkeys EU bid. In the first part of this book, Turkeys relationship with the EU is outlined to illustrate the complexities of Turkeys membership bid in a European context. The next chapter seeks to trace the evolution of different U.S. administrations line of argumentation. It covers the Post Cold War era and the presidency of Bill Clinton, as well as the period following 9/11 and the Iraq War, including George W. Bushs presidency. The final section assesses President Barack Obamas first term in office.

O autorze

Verbeek, LenaLena Verbeek studied European Studies at Maastricht University in the Netherlands and at Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. She holds a B.A. in European Studies from Maastricht University and an M.A. in North American Studies from Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.