IMPACT OF EU S DECISIONS ON EURO-SKEPTICISM IN TURKEY

This study achieved a group of objectives such as measuring the impact of the EU s decisions on trust- based, nationalism-based, religion-based and overall Euro-skepticism, by conducting content analysis on statements of two Turkish nationalist and religious peripheral parties elites. The study basically asked two important questions about Euro-skepticism and answered each question by testing four main hypotheses. The hypotheses were tested on two different parties, the Nationalist Action Party and the Felicity Party, and on two different events (on December 17, 2004 and on October 03, 2005). To be able to prove the hypotheses, the content analysis technique was used on the data that was collected from two newspapers: pro-MHP Ortadogu and pro-SP Milli Gazete. Each hypothesis was tested by using the two sample z-Test formula. The results of this study were associated with the social identity theory, with a group s status as a peripheral party, and the policy requirements of the EU regarding Turkey s sensitive issues. The study should be useful to people who are interested in the EU, Euro- skepticism and Turkish Politics.

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Imdat Ozen, Ph.D.: Studied Public Policy and Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University. He taught several classes such as European Govern.&Politics, Research Methods in Social Sciences, Comparative Politics, Issues in World Politics, and U.S. Government and worked as an International Student Advisor at the same University.