European and Turkish Voices in Favour and Against Turkish Accession to the European Union. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.European and Turkish Voices in Favour and Against Turkish Accession to the European Union

In 2005 the European Commission and the Turkish government started their investigation of the adaptation of Turkish legislation to European law. But public opinion remains sceptical and a thorough discussion among European and Turkish proponents is still needed. Apart from the many beliefs, ideals and prognoses that circulate about the past and future of Europe as well as Turkey, the negotiations continue and different scenarios and time-frames are being developed. In the end, it is the question of the otherness of Turkey to Europe that constitutes the core of the discussion and may offer the start of an answer. To put forward the arguments for and against Turkish accession to the European Union, the University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp organised a two-day academic workshop held in June 2006 in Antwerp. This publication gathers together the opinions of Turkish and European scholars and diplomats about the socio-economic, cultural-religious and political arguments being used in the discussion.

The Editors: Christiane Timmerman holds a Ph.D. in social and cultural anthropology. She is director of the Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies of the University Antwerp and academic director of the University Centre Saint-Ignatius of Antwerp. Dirk Rochtus is associate professor of international relations at the Lessius Hogeschool Antwerp and at the University of Antwerp where he lectures on «Belgian Foreign Policy». Sara Mels holds a master’s degree in Modern History and in International Relations and Conflict Resolution from the KU Leuven, and is currently project coordinator at the University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp.