Research Catalog

Title

Security and the Turkey-EU accession process : norms, reforms and the cyprus issue / Natalie Martin, lecturer, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Visiting Fellow, Loughborough University, UK.

Author

Martin, Natalie.

Publication

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

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Description

xii, 268 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"This timely study looks at the various phases of the Turkey-European Union accession process, which began in 1959, and the implications for security. Martin explains the origins of this process, when Turkey was once considered eligible for 'European' or 'Western' status because of the Cold War context, and goes on to explore why its progress has been so impeded. Once Turkey's eligibility had been established, it was difficult for the EU to backtrack, especially in the light of the Cold War geostrategic imperative. Instead, opposition to the Turkish case, which was largely religious or cultural, was couched in normative terms. For as long as Turkey continued to have a poor record of human rights and democracy, the opportunities for its opponents to block the accession progress were plentiful. Between 1999 and 2004, Turkey's sustained effort to improve upon its human rights record resulted in gains in the accession process. Since 2005, however, the situation has returned to deadlock as Turkey's normative progress has ground to a halt amid resurgent opposition within the European Union and increasing authoritarianism in Turkey. This book argues that the Arab Spring and its consequences have, ironically, offered a renewed opportunity for the EU to renew accession and demand conditionality from Ankara. However, it is an opportunity which cannot be taken amid the increasingly illiberal nature of the Turkish government, which runs counter to the high ideals of Brussels. Martin contends that the European Union has missed a vital chance to secure Turkey as a liberal democracy in a volatile part of the world. As Turkey's future relations with the European Union hang in the balance, Martin's inter-disciplinary study will be of significant interest to students and practitioners alike" -- From the publisher.

Series Statement

New security challenges series

Uniform Title

New security challenges series.

Subjects

• Turkey > Relations > European Union countries
• European Union countries > Relations > Turkey
• Turkey > Politics and government > 20th century
• National security > Turkey
• Turkey > Politics and government > 21st century

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 252 -262) and index.

Contents

The Cold War effect -- The Kosovo effect -- The Helsinki effect -- The UK effect -- The Cyprus effect -- The Arab Spring effect -- The Erdoğan effect -- Conclusion.

Call Number

JFD 16-1878

ISBN

• 9781137450029
• 1137450029

LCCN

2014049962

OCLC

897785132

Author

Martin, Natalie.

Title

Security and the Turkey-EU accession process : norms, reforms and the cyprus issue / Natalie Martin, lecturer, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Visiting Fellow, Loughborough University, UK.

Publisher

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

New security challenges series

New security challenges series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 252 -262) and index.

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Publisher description

Table of contents only

Research Call Number

JFD 16-1878