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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799968903321

Autore

Usul Ali Resul

Titolo

Democracy in Turkey : the impact of EU political conditionality / / Ali Resul Usul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-94091-X

1-282-78151-0

9786612781513

0-203-84738-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; ; 25

Disciplina

320.9561

Soggetti

Democratization - Turkey

Turkey Politics and government 1980-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; Introduction; 1 International politics of democratic consolidation: Theoretical and conceptual perspectives; 2 The nature and impact of EU political conditionality; 3 EU conditionality and democracy in Turkey: The pre-Helsinki period; 4 EU conditionality and democracy in Turkey: The post-Helsinki period; 5 The impact of EU conditionality in Turkey; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the impact of European political conditionality on the process of democratization in Turkey over a twenty year period. Employing theoretical and conceptual approaches to the issue of EU conditionality, the author compares the case of Turkey to that of other European nations. Arguing that Turkey became vulnerable to the European conditionality when it applied for membership in 1987, he shows how the political reforms demanded of Turkey were not fully carried out as the EU had not in essence accepted Turkey as an official candidate during this period. The EU h