Turkey’s possible membership of the European Union from a cultural perspective

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

EVRENSEL, A.Y.

Dept. of Economics and Finance, Southern Ilinois Univ., Edwardsville, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper examines the cultural aspects of the Turkey–EU relations by employing the World Values Survey for Turkey, the EU, and the Muslim world. The results indicate that Turkey’s shared values are between those in the EU countries and in the Muslim world, reflecting the country’s dualistic cultural landscape. Religiosity has been increasing in Turkey, accompanied by an increasing tendency toward traditionalism and a decline of confidence in the EU. They also confirm that higher religiosity increases the chance of higher justifiability of traditional values, stronger criticism of democracy, and lower confidence in the EU. From the critical and liberal constructivist approach, Turkey’s cultural dissimilarity matters for possible EU membership.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Eurasian geography and economics, issn : 1538-7216, 2013, vol. 54, n°. 3, p. 300-321, nombre de pages : 22

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis

Langue :
Anglais