Table Of ContentThe Europeanization of Turkey
Given the recent inertia in EU–Turkey relations in the midst of regional eco-
nomic and political upheavals, The Europeanization of Turkey takes a step back
from the latest headlines to provide a comprehensive stocktaking of EU-i nspired
reform efforts in Turkey with an eye to understanding how effective or ineffec-
tive EU conditionality has been in making Turkey’s key political institutions,
actors and culture more compatible with European norms.
In addition to contributing to the theoretical literature on the differential
effects of Europeanization on the domestic realm, this volume also expands the
existing scope of research to include questions of how socialization through the
accession process operates under high levels of uncertainty about the attainabil-
ity of European Union membership. Applying a uniform analytical framework
and the methodology of process tracing, the authors in this volume assess the
nature and degree of change that has occurred in various dimensions of Turkish
domestic polity and politics in the context of Turkey’s post-1 999 EU accession.
Engaging with important practical issues such as whether potential member-
ship in the EU has brought about positive change, in which areas this change is
manifest, and how significant this change has been, this book is an essential
resource for students, scholars and researchers seeking to understand con-
temporary relations between the EU and Turkey.
Ali Tekin served as a Member of Parliament in Turkey and was subsequently
Professor and Vice Dean at Yaşar University, Jean Monnet Chair at Bilkent Uni-
versity, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard University. His research focuses on
Turkish and European political economy. He has coauthored Geo- Politics of
Euro- Asia Energy Nexus and has written numerous articles.
Aylin Güney is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Adminis-
trative Sciences as well as Jean Monnet Chair at Yaşar University. Her research
interests focus on EU enlargement and she has authored many articles on EU–
Turkey relations and Turkish politics.
Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics
1 Algeria in Transition 11 Islamism, Democracy and
Ahmed Aghrout with Liberalism in Turkey
Redha M. Bougherira William Hale and Ergun Özbudun
2 Palestinian Refugee 12 Politics and Violence in Israel/
Repatriation Palestine
Edited by Michael Dumper Lev Luis Grinberg
13 Intra- Jewish Conflict in Israel
3 The International Politics of the
Sami Shalom Chetrit
Persian Gulf
Arshin Adib- Moghaddam
14 Holy Places in the Israeli–
Palestinian Conflict
4 Israeli Politics and the First
Edited by Marshall J. Breger,
Palestinian Intifada
Yitzhak Reiter and
Eitan Y. Alimi
Leonard Hammer
5 Democratization in Morocco
15 Plurality and Citizenship in
Lise Storm
Israel
Edited by Dan Avnon and
6 Secular and Islamic Politics in
Yotam Benziman
Turkey
Ümit Cizre
16 Ethnic Politics in Israel
As’ad Ghanem
7 The United States and Iran
Sasan Fayazmanesh 17 Islamists and Secularists in Egypt
Dina Shehata
8 Civil Society in Algeria
Andrea Liverani 18 Political Succession in the Arab
World
9 Jordanian–Israeli Relations Anthony Billingsley
Mutayyam al O’ran
19 Turkey’s Entente with Israel
10 Kemalism in Turkish Politics and Azerbaijan
Sinan Ciddi Alexander Murinson
20 Europe and Tunisia 33 Surveillance and Control in
Brieg Powel and Larbi Sadiki Israel/Palestine
Edited by Elia Zureik, David Lyon
21 Turkish Politics and the Rise of and Yasmeen Abu- Laban
the AKP
Arda Can Kumbaracibasi 34 Conflict and Peacemaking in
Israel–Palestine
22 Civil Society and Sapir Handelman
Democratization in the Arab
World 35 Arab Minority Nationalism in
Francesco Cavatorta and Israel
Vincent Durac Amal Jamal
23 Politics in Morocco 36 The Contradictions of Israeli
Anouar Boukhars Citizenship
Edited by Guy Ben- Porat and
24 The Second Palestinian Intifada
Bryan S. Turner
Julie M. Norman
37 The Arab State and Women’s
25 Democracy in Turkey
Rights
Ali Resul Usul
Elham Manea
26 Nationalism and Politics in
38 Saudi Maritime Policy
Turkey
Hatim Al- Bisher, Selina Stead and
Edited by Marlies Casier and
Tim Gray
Joost Jongerden
39 The Arab State
27 Democracy in the Arab World
Adham Saouli
Edited by Samir Makdisi and
Ibrahim Elbadawi
40 Regime Stability in Saudi
Arabia
28 Public Management in Israel
Stig Stenslie
Itzhak Galnoor
29 Israeli Nationalism 41 Sacred Space in Israel and
Uri Ram Palestine
Edited by Marshall J. Breger,
30 NATO and the Middle East Yitzhak Reiter and
Mohammed Moustafa Orfy Leonard Hammer
31 The Kurds and US Foreign 42 The UN and the Arab–Israeli
Policy Conflict
Marianna Charountaki Danilo Di Mauro
32 The Iran–Iraq War 43 Sectarian Conflict in Egypt
Jerome Donovan Elizabeth Iskander
44 Contemporary Morocco 56 Modern Middle East
Edited by Bruce Maddy- Weitzman Authoritarianism
and Daniel Zisenwine Edited by Noureddine Jebnoun,
Mehrdad Kia and Mimi Kirk
45 Political Regimes in the Arab
World 57 Mobilizing Religion in Middle
Edited by Ferran Brichs East Politics
Yusuf Sarfati
46 Arms Control and Iranian
Foreign Policy 58 Turkey’s Democratization
Bobi Pirseyedi Process
Edited by Carmen Rodríguez,
47 Everyday Arab Identity Antonio Avaloz, Hakan Yilmaz
Christopher Phillips and Ana I. Planet
48 Human Rights in Libya 59 The Formation of Kurdishness
Giacomina De Bona in Turkey
Ramazan Aras
49 Negotiating Political Power in
Turkey 60 Egyptian Foreign Policy From
Edited by Elise Massicard and Mubarak to Morsi
Nicole Watts Nael Shama
50 Environmental Politics in Egypt 61 The Politics of Truth
Jeannie L. Sowers Management in Saudi Arabia
Afshin Shahi
51 EU–Turkey Relations in the 21st
Century 62 Transitional Justice and Human
Birol Yesilada Rights in Morocco
Fadoua Loudiy
52 Patronage Politics in Egypt
Mohamed Fahmy Menza 63 Contemporary Kemalism
Toni Alaranta
53 The Making of Lebanese
Foreign Policy 64 Urbicide in Palestine
Henrietta Wilkins Nurhan Abujidi
54 The Golan Heights 65 The Circassian Diaspora in
Yigal Kipnis Turkey
Zeynel Abidin Besleney
55 Iranian Foreign Policy since
2001 66 Multiculturalism and
Edited by Thomas Juneau and Democracy in North Africa
Sam Razavi Edited by Moha Ennaji
67 Strategic Relations Between the 72 The Kurdish Issue in Turkey
US and Turkey, 1979–2000 Edited by Zeynep Gambetti and
Ekavi Athanassopoulou Joost Jongerden
68 Ethnicity and Elections in 73 The Turkish Deep State
Turkey Mehtap Söyler
Gül Arıkan Akdağ
74 Koreans in the Persian Gulf
69 The Kurdish Liberation Shirzad Azad
Movement in Iraq
Yaniv Voller 75 The Europeanization of Turkey
Edited by Ali Tekin and
70 Arab Regionalism Aylin Güney
Silvia Ferabolli
71 Students and Resistance in
Palestine
Ido Zelkovitz
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The Europeanization of Turkey
Polity and politics
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The Europeanization of Turkey : polity and politics / Ali Tekin,
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. European Union–Turkey–Membership. 2. Assimilation (Sociology)–
Turkey. 3. Turkey–Politics and government–1980– I. Güney, Aylin.
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From Aylin to Mehmet Ali and Kerem
From Ali to Huri, my mother, and Mehmet, my father
