Beschreibung:
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.
Introduction 1. International Politics of Democratic Consolidation: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives 2. The Nature and Impact of the EU Political Conditionality 3. The EU Conditionality and Democracy in Turkey: Pre-Helsinki Period 4. The EU Conditionality and Democracy in Turkey: Post-Helsinki Period 5. The Impact of the EU Conditionality in Turkey. Conclusion