Overview

Is Turkey ready for the European Union, and is the European Union ready for Turkey? This timely publication comes at a period of unprecedented transformation in Europe. Turkey is making great progress in internal modernisation and engagement and has come to adopt a moderate Islamic government, whose actions Europeans and others in the West are watching keenly as a possible future model for countries in the Middle East, but the key political and emotive question is: can 'Europe' include a Muslim giant? Are Europe and Islam compatible? Does Turkey's future lie as a potential member of the European club or instead as a mere privileged partner? This book is a multi-disciplinary attempt to illuminate the dimensions of the challenge from different perspectives. Its contributors include academics and analysts, politicians and practitioners from Turkey, all over Europe and beyond. Its breadth, depth and relevance will make it a useful reference, not only for academics and policy-makers but also for all those concerned with the future of Europe and Europe's relations with the Islamic world.

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Author:   Michael Lake
Publisher:   Federal Trust for Education & Research
Imprint:   Federal Trust for Education & Research
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.236kg
ISBN:  

9781903403617

ISBN 10:   1903403618
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   24 March 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I Historical Introduction: The Modern History of a Solid Contry; II Politics: From Ozal to the Present Day; Islam, Politics and Democracy in Turkey; III Economics The Turkish Economy before the EU Accession Talks; Turkey's Financial Sector: A Practicioner's View of Work in Progress; IV Society The Rule of Law; Does Civil Society Matter?; Women in Turkish Society; V Security The Security Dimensions of turkey-EU Relations; VI Selected International Views; On the Future of US-Turkish Relations; Realities and Perspectives _ A Greek View on Turkey's European Ambitions; VI A Very Special case; Cyprus: Not Yet a Problem solved?; VII The Last Word; Endnote: Turkey and Europe.

Reviews

International Affairs, Vol. 81, No. 4. Review by Christopher Brewin: 'This well-informed collection of essays tells us a great deal about Turkey's modernization - the political and economic and social changes in Europe's second country,'

Author Information

Michael Lake is both a former journalist (The Scotsman, The IPC Sun, The Guardian) and former European Commission official (EU Ambassador in Turkey and Hungary).

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