Synopses & Reviews
A freshly provocative look at the nexus linking EU security, trans-Turkey energy supply routes to Europe and Turkey's EU membership negotiations, this book argues that Europe's collective energy security prospects have become increasingly tied to Turkey's progress towards joining the EU.
Synopsis
Combining case studies with normative theory, this book analyzes the democratic credentials of transnational actors participating in global governance, ranging from corporations and philanthropic foundations to NGOs and social movements. This leads to innovative interpretations of democratic legitimacy in a transnational context.
About the Author
ALI TEKIN Jean Monnet Chair and Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. In addition he is visiting scholar at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University, USA and has served as member of Turkish Parliament. His research is focused on EU-Turkey relations.
PAUL ANDREW WILLIAMS Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. He was previously a visiting scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC, USA. His research and publications have focused on transboundary water issues, global environmental politics and North-South energy relations.
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART I: EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY POLICY
Evolution of EU Energy Policy; with S. D.Sever
External Dimension of European Energy Policy; with S. D.Sever
PART II: THE EUROPEAN UNION, RUSSIA AND OTHER ACTORS
The EU Outreach to Non-Russian Energy
Roads to Europe for Caspian and Middle Eastern Energy Supplies
PART III: TURKEY AS A TRANSIT AND CANDIDATE COUNTRY
Turkey's Role as a 'trans-European' Energy Corridor
Turkey's Energy Role and its Accession Process
Conclusions