Beschreibung:
This book examines the complex issues surrounding EU-Turkey relations and provides some answers to the following questions of policy importance: (1) How important is EU accession and for whom does it matter? (2) What are the benefits and costs of Turkey's accession likely to be? And, (3) What happens if Turkey is rejected by the EU?
1 Introduction 2 Historical Overview of EU-Turkey Relations 3 Copenhagen Criteria and Turkey's Qualifications 4 Public Opinion 5 Benefits and Challenges of EU Membership 6 Power Transition Analysis of EU-Turkey Relations 7 Conclusions and Prospects