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Paper prepared for delivery at 51st Annual Convention of the International Studies Association ‘T... more Paper prepared for delivery at 51st Annual Convention of the International Studies Association ‘Theory vs. Policy? Connecting Scholars and Practitioners,’ New Orleans, LA / USA, Feb 18, 2010.

The recent decision of the European Union (EU) at the Copenhagen summit to give Turkey a conditio... more The recent decision of the European Union (EU) at the Copenhagen summit to give Turkey a conditional date for accession review was less than what the Turkish government had hoped for. Previously at the Helsinki summit, the decision of the EU to include Turkey among the list of candidate countries for membership has eased tensions in the capitols of Western Allies. After two years of very cold relations the two sides seem to be moving toward better days. As a candidate for membership, Turkey has attained recognition from its European neighbors that it belongs in the European club of states – a status sought by Turkish and Ottoman governments for almost 150 years. However, unlike in the case of other candidate countries, accession talks were not to begin until Turkey completed a series of economic and political reforms. During the last year and a half, the Turkish governments succeeded in passing series of amendments to the Turkish Constitution and had hoped that the EU would grant Tu...

European Journal of Political Research: Political Data Yearbook, Oct 3, 2017

Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne, 2011

4 Ibidem, p. 41. Mazzini founded a movement which was called "Giovine Italia" (Young Italy). He i... more 4 Ibidem, p. 41. Mazzini founded a movement which was called "Giovine Italia" (Young Italy). He inspired similar movements among the German and Polish emigres and tried to constitute them into an association of "Young Europe".

European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook, 2019

In this paper, we examine public opinion on the potentials of a 'common future' arguabl... more In this paper, we examine public opinion on the potentials of a 'common future' arguably promoted by other community perceptions, national / cultural identity, top priority of national goals, index of Cypriotness, and trust in Cyprus, from the viewpoints of the two Cypriot ...

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The Cyprus issue has been occupying a very important part of the Turkish foreign ... Cyprus sho... more The Cyprus issue has been occupying a very important part of the Turkish foreign ... Cyprus should remain under the British Colonial rule (first part of the 1950's); ... Cyprus should be returned to its previous owner (Ottoman Empire's inheritor ... Turkey (for a short time during the ...

The Constitution for Europe and an Enlarging Union: …, 2005

Insight Turkey, 2012

This paper compares what the two Cypriot leaders have been trying to accomplish through the peace... more This paper compares what the two Cypriot leaders have been trying to accomplish through the peace negotiations with what public opinion on both sides of the island view as acceptable and tolerable. This analysis lays the groundwork in assessing just how far we are from a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus conflict. The author first evaluates the progress accomplished by the two leaders in the peace negotiations since 2008 when the current round of negotiations started. Second, he looks at how far they are today in finalizing a comprehensive peace plan. Third, he assesses where the public opinion on both sides of the UN divide stand vis-à-vis a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem. Here, the author identifies the main obstacles confronting a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus conflict. Finally, based on the overall analysis, the author speculates on future scenarios and proposes recommendations for the UN to help bring the conflict to a comprehensive settlement.

The end of the 1980s and the early 1990s brought about dramatic transformations that shook the wh... more The end of the 1980s and the early 1990s brought about dramatic transformations that shook the whole world radically just before we enter the twenty-first century. The emergence of almost two dozen new nation states from the remnants of the former Soviet Union and the Balkans (i.e., former Yugoslavia) together with the sudden eruptions of several ethnic conflicts within these new states and elsewhere in the world, pushed forward the discussion of the troubled concepts, such as sovereignty and self-determination, as well as other related concepts such as people, nation, peace-building, state-building, that are organically linked to the concept of nation state. In an earlier article, Sözen (2002) suggested that there were four waves of emergence of nation states: 1) 1789–1914, 2) 1914–1945, 3) 1945–1989, and 4) 1990s: – First Wave – The time between the French Revolution (1789) and World War I where nation states emerged due to the influence of the ideas of the French Revolution; – Se...

European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook, 2016