Challenges of Triangular Relations: The US, the EU, and Turkish Accession
The US government became deeply involved in European Union (EU)–Turkey relations from the mid-1990s and has provided extensive diplomatic support for full Turkish membership in the EU since then. Washington's strategic considerations have been paramount in the US government's approach to Turkey's full integration into the EU. The US policy on this issue has played a constructive role in Turkish–US relations. However, it has also created strains in transatlantic ties, since the pressure the US has put on the EU has angered many European officials, who resent what they view as interference in the EU's internal affairs. The US has become more sensitive to the complaints voiced by European leaders and EU officials, and it has adopted a more subtle approach to the issue of Turkish membership. While Washington continues to support Turkey's European integration, it has also recognised that the accession process is likely to be lengthy.
Turkey's Transformation and American Policy
Turkey has emerged during the past decade as an important player on the world scene. It is involved in many issues and areas of great interest to the United States uNATO, the Caucasus and Central Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Greece uand U.S.-Turkish relations grew very close in the past decade. This book analyzes the nature of Turkey's major internal problems, such as the Kurds and the rise of political Islam, and the impact of these issues on U.S. policymaking.
Cyprus and international peacemaking
Mediation and the UN the origins of the Cyprus problem, from independence to 1964 the UN's attempts at mediation, 1964-5 international peacekeeping in Cyprus, 1965-1974 international peacekeeping in Cyprus 1974-1980 external powers and international peacekeeping in Cyprus 1974-1980 international peacekeeping 1980-86.