Democratic Peace Theory and Greek-Turkish relations in the context of the European Union

Download
Author
Patsiaouras, Konstantinos
Date
2009-12Advisor
Abenheim, Donald
Siegel, Scott
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
The European Council Helsinki Summit marked the initiation of the rapprochement procedure between Turkey and Greece, a dyad that for many decades was a source of instability in the Eastern part of Europe. After 1999, Greece abandoned the "Cold War rhetoric" in its relations with Turkey and shifted its foreign policy towards a more moderate stance by raising its veto regarding Turkey's accession in the European Union (EU). Greece's new foreign policy has many common elements with the Democratic Peace Theory of international relations. Hence, this thesis asks the following question: do the Greco-Turkish peaceful relations from 1999 until today fits the Democratic Peace Theory? By examining the three pillars of the theory, namely economic interdependence, consolidation of democracy and common participation in intergovernmental organization, the thesis concludes that the Democratic Peace Theory cannot explain the Greco-Turkish rapprochement procedure initiated by Greece after 1999.
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
International mediation and negotiating positions of Cyprus' regional conflict after the 1974 Turkish invasion: Obstacles and prospects to a settlement
Alexopoulos, Konstantinos. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2000-06);Cyprus represents one of the most enduring and problematic regional conflicts. Since Cyprus' independence in 1960, the Greek and the Turkish Cypriots have been in conflict, culminating in the arrival of the UN Peace- keeping ... -
Turkey and the European Union: will the paradigm shift?
Henderson, Alonzo W. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-12);Turkey seeks to become a full partner in the 'European club' by joining the European Union (EU) and Western European Union (WEU) in addition to her current membership in NATO. This has not happened despite a long and ... -
A spatial analysis and game theoretical approach over the disputed islands in the Aegean Sea
Salin, Samet A. (Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-06);Throughout history, the Aegean Sea has been a sea of crisis. Today, Turkey and Greece--the two countries surrounding the Aegean Sea--continue to dispute several issues regarding the Aegean. The most significant dispute is ...