On the Road to Eu Membership - Sarisoy Selen

the Economic Transformation of Turkey

KORTE INHOUD

Enlargement is one of the most established policies of the EU given the success of the past waves of enlargement. Turkish membership of the EU, after more than forty years in discussion, is today a hot topic that has generated many concerns and challenges at both the EU and in national parliament levels. Since accession talks commenced in October 2005, this significant debate among politicians, policy-makers and academicians has mostly focused on economic and political factors as well as concerns over Turkey’s large and growing population and its questionable record of human rights and democracy. These concerns are closely linked with the potential impact of eventual Turkish membership on EU decision-making as well as the economic costs on the EU budget and EU’s absorptive capacity.

Political concerns over Turkish membership already generated vast literature as well as the economic costs of enlargement for the EU. However, there continues to be a lack of information and understanding regarding the economic co...
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2011Uitgever: ASPReeks: IES302 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 9054878614ISBN-13: 9789054878612

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