Граници и идентичност на Европа до ХХІ век
Boundaries and identity of Europe until the Twenty-First Century

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses different arguments for and against Turkey’s EU membership in the context of the debate on European identity. It begins by identifying several problem areas: fi rstly, in culture, the heritage of Christianity and its connections with ancient philosophy and Roman law; secondly, in politics, the separation of church and state, and the rise of free towns and cities; thirdly, in the economy, the development of organised capitalism. Against this background, Turkey’s connection with Islam and the burden of its specifi c imperial past, strong nationalism and geopolitical ambitions, the size of its population and social polarisation of society are generalised to the conclusion that Turkey’s accession would overstretch and destroy the EU project.

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