Armağan Emre Çakır is an Assistant Professor at Marmara University, Istanbul.

This book evaluates EU-Turkey relations in a historical perspective and focuses on the 'delay' in Turkey's accession to the EU. It assesses the evolving strategies of Turkey and of the EU and addresses the political, economic, security, ethical and sociological dimensions.

1. Introduction Armäan Emre Çak¿r 2. Political Dimension: Always in the List of "Also-Ran": Turkey's Rivals in EU-Turkey Relations Armäan Emre Çak¿r 3. Economic Dimension: The Turkish Economy from the 1960s to EU Accession Tevfik F. Nas 4. Security Dimension: A Clash of Security Cultures? Differences between Turkey and the European Union Revisited Pinar Bilgin 5. Elite Opinion Dimension: Behind the Scenes of Turkey's Protracted Accession Process: European Elite Debates Nathalie Tocci 6. Public Opinion Dimension: Turkey in the EU? An Empirical Analysis of European Public Opinion on Turkey's "Protracted" Membership Ebru ¿. Canan-Sokullu and Çi¿dem Kentmen 7. Identity Dimension: Postwesternisation: A Framework for Understanding Turkey-EU Relations Chris Rumford and Hasan Turunç 8. Ethical Dimension: Promises, Obligations, Impatience and Delay: Reflections on the Ethical Aspects of Turkey-EU Relations Thomas Diez 9. Conclusion Armäan Emre Çak¿r