Politics of EU Accession

Taylor & Francis

The Politics of EU AccessionTurkish Challenges and Central European Experiences\nAuthor(s): Lucie Tunkrova, Pavel aradn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138979017, 978-1138979017\nSynopsis\nThe question of Turkish membership in the European Union is highly controversial and subject to many misperceptions and misunderstandings on both sides. \n\nThis book examines the politics of EU accession which have evolved during the expansion of the EU, from more procedural conditions to provisions of substantive democracy. With a particular focus on the challenges Turkey faces to join the EU, the authors examine the experiences of the newly-democratised and acceded Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to provide insight and to identify the best possible solutions. \n\nCombining the Turkish and Central European perspectives in one volume, and using a social constructivist approach, the authors address issues includi.