The aim of this article is to contribute to the current debate on European Union (EU) democracy promotion (DP) in general and in Turkey in particular. Starting from the existing hypotheses in the literature, we analyze the potential effectiveness of EU DP in Turkey in the period which followed the so called «enlargement fatigue» (post-2005) until the last developments in bilateral relations following the migration crisis and the attempted coup. We show how a combination of structural factors and policy decisions, on the EU side, gradually leading to a transformation of Turkey from a country subjected to EU DP to a de facto strategic partner, constrained the Union’s potential effectiveness as a democracy promoter in Turkey.
Baracani, E., Calimli, M. (2016). Evaluating Effectiveness in EU Democracy Promotion: The Case of Turkey. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI POLITICHE PUBBLICHE, 3/2016, 427-455.
Evaluating Effectiveness in EU Democracy Promotion: The Case of Turkey
BARACANI, ELENA;
2016
Abstract
The aim of this article is to contribute to the current debate on European Union (EU) democracy promotion (DP) in general and in Turkey in particular. Starting from the existing hypotheses in the literature, we analyze the potential effectiveness of EU DP in Turkey in the period which followed the so called «enlargement fatigue» (post-2005) until the last developments in bilateral relations following the migration crisis and the attempted coup. We show how a combination of structural factors and policy decisions, on the EU side, gradually leading to a transformation of Turkey from a country subjected to EU DP to a de facto strategic partner, constrained the Union’s potential effectiveness as a democracy promoter in Turkey.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
