Browsing by Author "Saatçioğlu, Beken"
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AKP's 'europeanization' in civilianization, tule of law and fundamental freedoms: The primacy of domestic politics
Saatçioğlu, Beken (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014)The literature on European Union (EU)-Turkey relations has mostly focused on explaining the general slowdown in the Justice and Development Party (AKP)'s post-2005 Europeanization rather than analysing the more puzzling ... -
The AKP's shifting support for EU accession: Secular constraints, organizational capacities and religious ideas
Saatçioğlu, Beken; Elbasani, Arolda (Taylor and Francis, 2013)In Turkey’s June 2011 elections, the Islamic-rooted AKP won another landmark victory to form its third, consecutive majority government. This firm return of Islamic values to the public ‘square’has solicited many questions ... -
The EU's "rhetorical entrapment" in enlargement reconsidered: Why hasn't it worked for Turkey?
Saatçioğlu, Beken (2012)This article analyzes the EU's December 2004 Brussels decision regarding membership talks with Turkey. While the Brussels Council launched accession negotiations with Turkey, the adopted Framework for Negotiations formulated ... -
Muslims' support for European integration: The role of organizational capacities
Elbasani, Arolda; Saatçioğlu, Beken (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2014)What explains Islamic organizations' differing support for European integration and the democratic reforms that it entails? The question is highly relevant in the context of European Union (EU) enlargement towards ...