Turkey and the European Union : the question of European identity / Selcen Oner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Öner, Selcen, 1977-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, Turkish.

National characteristics, European.

International relations.

Turkey--Foreign relations--European Union countries.

Turkey.

European Union countries--Foreign relations--Turkey.

European Union countries.

European Union--Turkey.

European Union.

European Union--Membership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

European identity has always been in a state of construction. With the creation of the European Union, however, this construction now takes place within an institutional framework, introducing a number of new variables. Selcen .ner's Turkey and the European Union: The Question of European Identity is an in-depth analysis of the influence of these two entities on each others' identity as Europeans in a society of increasing social, political, and cultural connectedness.

Contents:

Turkey and the European Union; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part I: EUROPEAN IDENTITY AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM; Chapter 1: Construction of the Idea of "Europe" Throughout History and the Attempts for Unification; Chapter 2: Ambiguous Boundaries of Europe and the European Union; Chapter 3: Construction of "European Identity" and Its "Others"; Chapter 4: Social Constructivism and European Identity; Chapter 5: Comparison between Social Constructivism and Essentialism in Terms of Analysing European Identity

Chapter 6: Analysing the Construction of European Identity on the Basis of Social Constructivism; Part II: THE CONSTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION; Chapter 7: "European Identity" and "EU Identity"; Chapter 8: Civic and Cultural European Identity; Chapter 9: The Construction Process of European Identity within the European Union; Chapter 10: The Role of the Political Elites in the Construction of European Identity; Chapter 11: The Role of the Institutions of the European Union in Construction of European Identity

Chapter 12: The Gap between the Elites and the General Public; Part III: TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY; Chapter 13: The Interactions between Turks and Europe; Chapter 14: The Role of European Identity in Turkey-EU Relations; Chapter 15: Comparison between the Relations of the EU with Central and Eastern European Countries and Turkey; Chapter 16: The Perceptions of the Elites of the European Union about Turkey's Membership in Terms of European Identity; Chapter 17: Public Opinions in the Member States of the European Union about Turkey's Membership

Chapter 18: Discussions on Turkey's Membership in Terms of Compatibility of Islam and European Identity; Chapter 19: The Influence of the Interactions between Turkey and the European Union on the Construction of European Identity; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

979-82-16-31844-6

1-283-17296-8

9786613172969

0-7391-4861-3

OCLC:

742333387