Turkey and the Balkans: Between Europeanisation and De-Europeanization

This book explores Turkey's increasing ethno-religious, pragmatic, and complicated involvement and activism in the Balkans since 2002, under the Justice and Development Party (AKP). It focuses on the intersectionality between domestic and foreign policy and how Europeanization processes influence this relationality. The book asserts that religion, ethnicity, and kin politics are indispensable components of identity politics and can transform Turkey's foreign policy attitudes and the orientations of the Balkan countries. It will be useful to students, researchers, and academics interested in Politics, International Relations, and Southeast European Studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 26 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Since 2002, Turkey has been increasingly involved and active in the Balkans, particularly under the Justice and Development Party (AKP). This book delves into Turkey's multifaceted engagement and activism in the region, focusing on the intersectionality between domestic and foreign policy. It explores how the Europeanization process influences Turkey's relations with the Balkan countries and examines the role of religion, ethnicity, and kin politics in shaping Turkey's foreign policy attitudes and the orientations of the Balkan countries.

The chapters in this volume argue that religion, ethnicity, and kin politics are essential components of identity politics and have the potential to transform Turkey's foreign policy perspectives as well as the orientations of the Balkan countries. The book also emphasizes the need to consider the impact of Europeanization and de-Europeanization processes on the relationship between Turkey and the Balkans.

This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and academics studying Politics, International Relations, and Southeast European Studies. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of "Southeast European and Black Sea Studies."

Weight: 521g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032389363