Browsing by Keywords "European Union"
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An action research report on the rising democracy discourse in 2000's Turkey: does Eros contour the demos?
(Elsevier, 2007)This article conceptualizes gender equity and sexual liberty issues that most of the literature on democracy and democratization in Turkey fails to address. The major focus of the article is on the convergent and divergent ... -
The analysis of Turkey's approach to peace operations
(Bilkent University, 2007)This dissertation aims at analyzing the motivations that lie at the roots of Turkey’s involvement in peace operations, mostly organized under the leadership of the United Nations in the post-Cold War era. The main ... -
The Analysis of Turkish foreign policy under Justice and Development Party government in the post-9/11 world
(Bilkent University, 2008)The disastrous attacks on 11 September 2001 signalled the beginning of a new era within which more people believe that Islam is in conflict with the West and western values. Although the Islamic political identity was ... -
Civil society as foreign policy actor : the case of TÜSİAD
(Bilkent University, 2006)This thesis analyzes the influence of the strong state tradition on Turkish entrepreneurs with a special focus on TÜSİAD’s involvement in Turkey-EU relations. The thesis traces the reasons of TÜSİAD’s support for Turkey’s ... -
Codification of the inviolability of frontiers principle in the Helsinki Final Act: Its purpose and implications for conflict resolution
(Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2014)This article tests the proposition that there is inherent conflict between the principles of the Helsinki Final Act, specifically those related to equal rights and the self-determination of peoples, territorial integrity ... -
Common agricultural policy : Turkey's harmonisation
(Bilkent University, 2007)This thesis is a study on Turkey’s harmonization with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The CAP is the first policy of the EU which covers approximately 44% of the EU budget. Since the early days of its adoption, the ... -
A comparative investigation of the price competitiveness of Turkish and Southeast Asian exports in the European Union market, 1990-1997
(Routledge, 2002)The relative concentration with respect to export markets and products makes export receipts of Turkey vulnerable to fluctuations in the demand conditions. Given that most of the Turkish exports face intense competition ... -
Construction of civil-military relations in Turkey
(Bilkent University, 2011)Maintaining civilian control over military constitutes the classical problematique of the civil-military relations (CMR) scholarship. Besides, the relationship between military and civilians are taken as conflictual. ... -
Croatia and Turkey : is EU enlargement policy beyond the principle of conditionality?
(Bilkent University, 2008)This thesis aims to understand the enlargement policy of the European Union in the light of the comparative analysis of Turkish and Croatian accession process to the Union. In order to do that, the study asks the question ... -
Dünya düzenleri ve güvenlik: Ulus-devlet güvenlik anlayışı aşılıyor mu?
(Millî Savunma Üniversitesi Atatürk Stratejik Araştırmalar Enstitüsü, 2007)Bu yazı farklı dünya düzenleri ile güvenlik algılamaları arasındaki ilişkileri analiz etmektedir. Bunu yaparken iki farklı dünya düzenini incelemektedir. Bunlar sırası ile ulus-devlet düzeni ile ulus-devlet ötesi düzendir. ... -
The effect of property rights on the relationship between economic growth and pollution for transition economies
(2007)The paper measures changes in environmental quality in transition countries from 1987 to 2000 because of economic growth and environmental reforms. Indication of property rights may accelerate the growth process, as well ... -
The effects of the European Union accession process on the Turkish law enforcement system
(Bilkent University, 2004)The EU accession process and the ultimate EU membership have always served as an appropriate anchor and incentive for Turkey to undertake the necessary reforms. Turkey has tried to incorporate into West by using European ... -
Enlargement - led transformation of Turkish SME policies
(Bilkent University, 2011)This thesis aims to analyze the effects of Turkey’s membership candidacy to European Union on Turkish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with respect to the European Union’s (EU) pre- accession strategy and agenda ... -
The EU energy security considerations and Turkey's possible membership
(Bilkent University, 2009)This thesis aims to understand changing energy security considerations of the European Union and in this context Turkey’s increasing chance to be a European member. In order to do that, the study targets the question : ... -
The EU membership of a loosely centralised 'federal' Cyprus: a strategy of cooperation and conflict-mitigation
(Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü, 2002)As the time approaches for the European Union to decide on the membership of the Island, the current ambiguous approach of the EU does not seem to offer to parties credible incentives to come to settlement. Instead, ... -
The EU's effectiveness in the Eastern Mediterranean migration quandary: challenges to building societal resilience
(Routledge, 2021-04-30)Under what conditions does the EU contribute to the prevention of governance breakdown and violent conflict in areas of limited statehood and contested orders by fostering societal resilience? This study seeks answers to ... -
The EU-Turkey refugee deal: multiple levels of international negotiation
(Bilkent University, 2020-08)In March 2016, the European Union (EU) and Turkey agreed on a deal which envisaged to put an end to the irregular crossings of Syrian refugees from Turkey to Europe. This thesis aims to explain two important puzzles regarding ... -
European integration, productivity growth and real convergence
(Elsevier BV, 2007)This paper derives a stochastic endogenous growth model to investigate the impact of European Union (EU) integration on convergence and productivity growth. The theoretical model implies both temporary and permanent positive ... -
European integration, productivity growth and real convergence: evidence from the new member states
(Elsevier BV, 2009)We estimate the determinants of labor productivity growth in 8 new European Union (EU) member states that joined the Union in 2004. Our focus is on the impact of globalization and EU integration efforts on labor productivity ... -
The European Union and Turkey in the realm of the common foreign and security policy
(Bilkent University, 2002)This thesis analyzes the European Union’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and Turkey’s relation with the EU in this respect. It is argued that the European Union has come a long way from being a mere trade club ...
