ASSOCIATION POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE ASYMMETRY QUESTION

Alkan U.

ANKARA AVRUPA CALISMALARI DERGISI-ANKARA REVIEW OF EUROPEAN STUDIES, vol.19, no.2, pp.365-400, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Journal Name: ANKARA AVRUPA CALISMALARI DERGISI-ANKARA REVIEW OF EUROPEAN STUDIES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.365-400
  • Keywords: EU Association Policy, Association Agreements, Asymmetry, External Differentiated Integration, HUMAN-RIGHTS CONDITIONALITY, EU, COUNTRIES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this article is to put an emphasis on the asymmetrical aspects of association policy of the EU. The article problematizes the weakness of institutional association between the EU and associated countries despite the high volume of direct and indirect rule taking by these countries. The main argument of the article is that the EU needs to develop an institutionalized associate membership status at least for associated countries in Europe, i.e. European in the sense of the article 49 of the Treaty on the EU. It is concluded that a new association policy may accommodate better interests of both the EU and associate countries. This is especially important for an improved image of the EU in these countries.