The AKP story: Turkey's bumpy reform path towards the European Union

Society and Economy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 525-542

  McDonald, Deniz ^a  

^a KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

accession conditions; democratization; economic reforms; European Union; external anchors; F36; F53; F59; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855671498     PISSN: 15889726     EISSN: 1588970X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/SocEc.2011.0004     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Baydar, Y. (2010): Is it Possible to Reset the CHP "Today's Zaman" May 14.
2. Bura, A. (2002): Labour, Capital and Religion: Harmony and Conflict among the Constituency of Political Islam in Turkey. "Middleastern Studies" 38(2): 187-204.
3. Da, I. (2005): Transformation of Islamist Political Identity in Turkey: Rethinking the West and Westernization. "Turkish Studies" 6(1): 21-37.
4. Dervi, K. et al. (2004): Stabilising Stabilisation. "EU Turkey Working Paper" (7) Brussels: CEPS.
5. Deutsche Bank (2004): "Turkish Banks Report". Deutsche Bank.
6. Eder, M. (2001): The Challenge of Globalisation and Turkey's Changing Political Economy. In: Rubin, B.-Kiriçi, K.: "Turkey in World Politics: An Emerging Multiregional Power". Boulder, CO: L. Rienner.
7. European Commission (2003): "2003 Regular Report on Turkey's Progress Towards Accession". Brussels: European Commission.
8. European Commission (2007): "2007 Regular Report on Turkey's Progress Towards Accession". Brussels: European Commission.
9. European Commission (2008): "2008 Regular Report on Turkey's Progress Towards Accession". Brussels: European Commission.
10. European Commission (2009): "2009 Regular Report on Turkey's Progress Towards Accession". Brussels: European Commission.
11. Gide Loyrette Nouel (2004): "Report on Property Rights and Foreign Investment". Paris: Gide Loyrette Nouel.
12. Keyman, F. E. (2005): Citizenship and Identity: The "Kurdish Question" in Turkey. In: Keyman, F. E.-çduygu, A. (eds): "Citizenship in a Global World: European Questions, Turkish Experiences". London: Routledge.
13. Keyman, F. E. (2007): Modernity, Secularism and Islam: The Case of Turkey. "Theory, Society and Culture" 24(2): 215-234.
14. Keyman, F. E.-Öni, Z. (2007): "Turkish Politics in a Changing World". Istanbul: Istanbul Bilgi University Press.
15. Müftüler-Bac, M. (2005): Turkey's Political Reforms and the Impact of the European Union. "South European Society and Politics" 10(1): 17-31.
16. Narbone, L.-Tocci, N. (2005): "Running Around in Circles The Cyclical Relationship between Turkey and the European Union". Roma: Cespi.
17. National Economic Convergence Program (2001). Available in full text in English at http://ekutup.dpt.gov.tr/ab/kep/pep2001.pdf .
18. OECD (2002): "Economic Outlook". Paris: OECD.
19. Öni, Z. (2005): Entrepreneurs, Citizenship and the European Union: Changing Nature of State Business Relations in Turkey. In: Içduygu, A.-Keyman, F. (eds): "Challenges to Citizenship in a Globalizing World: European Questions and Turkish Experience". London: Routledge Publishers.
20. Öni, Z.-Bakr, C. (2007): Turkey's Political Economy in the Age of Financial Globalisation: The Significance of the EU Anchor. "South European Society and Politics" 12(2):147-164.
21. Rehn, O. (2008): Time to Revitalise Turkey's EU Progress. "Milliyet", August.
22. Rodrik, D. (1996): Understanding Economic Reform. "Journal of Economic Literature", March: 9-41.
23. Rubin, B.-Çarkolu, A. (2003): "Turkey and the European Union: Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics". London: Frank Cass.
24. State Planning Organization of Turkey (2007): "Main Economic Indicators", http:// www.dpt.gov.tr/ing/ .
25. Stone, R. W. (2002): "Lending Credibility: The International Monetary Fund and the Post-Communist Transition". Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
26. Tanör, B. (1997): TUSIAD Report, TY/171/1997,
27. TESEV survey (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005): "Turkish Public Opinion on the Membership to the EU", 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
28. Uur, M. (1999): "The European Union and Turkey: An Anchor/Credibility Dilemma". Aldershot: Ashgate.
29. YASED (1999): Foreign Direct Investment Factsheet. Istanbul: International Investors Association of Turkey.