EU Conditionality in Turkey

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This volume offers a lucid and insightful analysis of Europeanization and de-Europeanization processes in Turkey in a myriad of policy fields ranging from rule of law, foreign policy, democratization, women's rights to civil society, environmental policy, migration and development aid. It problematizes most of the established discourses on Europeanization and goes beyond the straightjacket of conditionality by fully engaging in both internal and international factors shaping the impact of EU-led processes in Turkey. It also presents a well-balanced analysis of the current stalemate in Turkey-EU relations as well as potential areas of cooperation between the two. This book stands out in the crowded literature of Europeanization and Turkey-EU relations. -- Alper Kaliber, Altinbas University An extremely insightful book aiming to understand the role and evolution of EU conditionality in the age of crises for the EU and Turkey. The book boldly touches upon all hot issues such as the rule of law, democratization, women's rights, migration, environment, and foreign policy in the contested period of de-Europeanization in Turkey-EU relations. It will undoubtedly be essential reading for those interested in Turkey-EU relations, EU enlargement, and Europeanization literature. -- Erhan Icener, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University The contributions to this volume explore the limits and obstacles to EU membership conditionality in the case of Turkey through the phases of democratization, proto-Europeanization and de-Europeanization. They analyze different levels from domestic to global across a variety of policy areas to produce a multi-faceted and empirically rich picture of EU-Turkey relations, drawing on a range of theoretical approaches from explanation to critique. An important contribution to the debate about the EU's impact on its neighborhood-and its failures and unintended consequences. -- Thomas Diez, University of Tueebingen