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Turkey Entering the European Union through the Balkan Doors: In the Style of a Great Power?

Year 2011, , 61 - 75, 01.05.2011
https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000272

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Turkey Entering the European Union through the Balkan Doors: In the Style of a Great Power?

Year 2011, , 61 - 75, 01.05.2011
https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000272

Abstract

Confronting an increasing EU opposition from a number of influential member states to its membership the AKP government adopted a multilateral approach to its foreign policy making resulting in dynamic economic and diplomatic policies with the countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Balkans region. In this article we analyzed the effects and consequences of a paradigmatic shift in Turkish foreign policy in the western Balkans in relation to the country's EU membership prospects. Through its pro-active economic and diplomatic initiatives in the region Turkey has been proving itself as indispensable country for the European Union membership. Thus, if the Turkish government concentrates more on solving its internal problems and continues its pro-active diplomacy in western Balkans, among other regions, it could become not only a regional but also a global power

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Primary Language English
Subjects Political Science
Journal Section Research Article
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Bedrudin Brljavac This is me

Publication Date May 1, 2011
Published in Issue Year 2011

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APA Brljavac, B. (2011). Turkey Entering the European Union through the Balkan Doors: In the Style of a Great Power?. The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations(42), 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000272