Includes bibliographical references (pages [143]-161) and index.
Is it possible to speak of a process of Europeanisation in Turkish foreign policy? -- Why is Europeanisation a useful concept for analysing the transformation of Turkish foreign policy? -- Europeanisation of political actors -- The difficult process of Europeanisation of Turkish political parties and their foreign policy positions -- Europeanisation of Turkish governments since 1999 -- The transformation of security policy and the influence of the military on foreign policy -- The empowerment of civil society organisations in Turkish foreign policy -- Europeanisation of foreign policy practice -- EU candidacy and Turkey's historically troubled relationship with two neighbours : Greece and Armenia -- Cyprus problem : a major case of Europeanisation in Turkish foreign policy -- Relations with southern neighbours : Europeanisation or Middle Easternisation? -- The future of Turkish foreign policy in between the US and the EU -- Conclusion : permanent Europeanisation or probable shift of axis in Turkish foreign policy