The European Union, Turkey and Islam / WRR, Scientific Council for Government Policy.

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TextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Series: Rapporten aan de regering ; 69.Publication details: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (174 pages)Content type:

text

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ISBN:

1417582898
9781417582891
9789048505371
9048505372
1280959088
9781280959080

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Europese Unie, Turkije en de islam. English.

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: European Union, Turkey and Islam.DDC classification:

330.94961 22

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HC241.25.T9 W4813 2004eb

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11.84
89.72

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. European Union and religion -- 3. Turkish Islam and the European Union -- 4. Conclusions -- Searching for the fault-line : survey / E.J. Zurcher and H. van der Linden.

Summary: Does the fact that the majority of Turkey's population is Muslim form a hindrance to its EU membership? According to a recent policy advice by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR), the answer is an adamant 'no'. Why is this issue of Turkish Islam relevant? After all, Turkey should not be judged by standards other than the Copenhagen criteria. The answer is that the public debate outside 'Brussels' will not be limited to these official criteria. Many people in Europe are worried about Turkey's 'Islam factor'. They believe that Muslims are (potentially violent) fundamentalists who want to establish a theocracy. By explicitly examining the role of Turkish Islam and Muslims in Turkey, the WRR wants to contribute to a well-informed European public debate on Turkey's accession.

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Includes the survey Searching for the fault line by E.J. Zürcher and H. van der Linden.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-173).

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English translation of the report that was presented to the Dutch government on June 21, 2004, by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy.

Does the fact that the majority of Turkey's population is Muslim form a hindrance to its EU membership? According to a recent policy advice by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR), the answer is an adamant 'no'. Why is this issue of Turkish Islam relevant? After all, Turkey should not be judged by standards other than the Copenhagen criteria. The answer is that the public debate outside 'Brussels' will not be limited to these official criteria. Many people in Europe are worried about Turkey's 'Islam factor'. They believe that Muslims are (potentially violent) fundamentalists who want to establish a theocracy. By explicitly examining the role of Turkish Islam and Muslims in Turkey, the WRR wants to contribute to a well-informed European public debate on Turkey's accession.

1. Introduction -- 2. European Union and religion -- 3. Turkish Islam and the European Union -- 4. Conclusions -- Searching for the fault-line : survey / E.J. Zurcher and H. van der Linden.

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