Security and the Turkey-EU Accession Process

This study examines the history and politics of Turkey-EU relations since 1959, exploring the complex interaction of geostrategic and normative concerns which have resulted in the current lack of accession progress and Turkey's slide to authoritarianism.

Autorentext

Dr Natalie Martin is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Nottingham Trent University and a Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University. A former journalist, her research interests include the Turkey-EU accession process and the theoretical questions it raises.

Inhalt

1. The Cold War Effect 2. The Kosovo Effect 3. The Helsinki Effect 4. The UK Effect 5. The Cyprus Effect 6. The Arab Spring Effect 7. The Erdo?an Effect