Turkey's Accession to the EU: A Test Case for the Relevance of Identity, Winter 2006

Monday, February 5, 2007

This article comments on the European integration process with a specific focus on the concept of identity. The processes of integration and enlargement are increasingly being shaped along the lines of culture and identity, and the definition and interpretation of European identity play a very important role in the future of the EU. The problematic accession process of Turkey to the EU is presented as a supporting argument indicating the relevance of identity...Please click here to read the text in full.

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