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How state preferences generate double standards for candidate

countries to the EU? - The cases of Turkey and Macedonia

1.  Introduction 

Preface 

-  Background of  the whole process, conditions under we have written this, environment, time 

frames, deals with the genesis, purpose, limitations, and scope of  the book and may include 

acknowledgments of  indebtedness 

Introduction (deals with the subject of  the book, supplementing and introducing the text and 

indicating a point of  view to be adopted by the reader) 

- some kind of  interesting story 

- eu, supranationalist,  integrations, negotiations, candidate countries, member states, state preferences, intergovernmentalism, clash between SN and IG theories, double standards, 

- no mentioning of  theories names at all 

- small intro of  the countries, basics for Turkey and Macedonia 

- say that it is a comparative approach of  the two countries 

Research Q uestion 

-  Introduce the rq from things we said in introduction 

-  How state preferences generate double standards for candidate countries to the EU?

-  Delimitation: Which questions we want to answer in the conclusion 

o  Q uestions that we are discussing in the analysis 

o  Q uestions that are supporting the main RQ thru the analysis and the whole report 

2.  Methods and theories (epistemology) 

-  Use of participatory observance (since we both come from those countries) 

-  Use of  home language  and resources written on home language is an extra positive for the 

pro ject 

-  Research methods for business students (book for 2nd

 year pro ject) 

-  Supranationalist theory with Neofunctionalism, Intergovernmentalism with realism 

-  Comparative approach between Turkey and Macedonia!! 

-  Post-functionalism (since we need to use newer theories) 

-  Descriptive, general, no mentioning of players like the EUR, Germany, Turkey, Macedonia..

 just theories 

3.  Analysis (common analysis between Turkey and Macedonia) 

3.1. Why we take Turkey and Macedonia In this analysis 

3.2. Focus on enlargement policies of  the applicants 

-  Why and under which conditions non-members do seeks accession to the EU?

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-  General the reasons about why candidates what to join, economical, political stability, 

security, standardization, free movement of people, goods, capital ,ideas 

-  Who creates applicants enlargement policies, like local businesses, for easier reach of EU

markets, free movement of  capital, 

-  Public opinion in creation of  enlargement policies 

3.3. Focus on the enlargement policies of  the EU

-  538p.3) The EU book 

-  2007 enlargement, geopolitical reason, 

-  The Eastern enlargement, geopolitical, economical, 

-  Who affects EU preferences, which main players internally are creating EU Preferences, 

businesses as players (public opinion) 

3.4. Focus on the enlargement policies of  the member states 

-  Why and under which conditions does a member state favor enlargement to include 

particular other states.

-  France with Romania and Malta  connections, cultural, economical, 

-  The Eastern enlargement, Germany with its neighbors, Denmark and Scandinavia with Baltic 

countries, Austria and Italy with Slovenia, Greece with Cyprus 

-  Public opinion that creates enlargement or contra enlargement policies into different 

member countries 

3.5. Focus on impact of  enlargement 

- first 3 questions on 538p.4) the EU book 

We mix this into all under 3 (parallel between Turkey and Macedonia) 

The Macedonia case 

- Introduction of  the countries, 

- Public opinion with polls 

- Empirical data, CIA world fact book or OECD reports 

- How it will affect the EU joining of Macedonia (and some member states) 

- How it will affect Macedonia joining into EU

- Statements of politicians local and international 

- Show that intergovernmentalism is much more stronger than supranationalism  in case of  

Macedonia because of  the way how the decisions are made inside in the EU, voting with 

unanimity, everybody has to agree on the enlargement issue, that gives extra powers to each 

member state in some case to misuse them to solve bilateral issues, like Greece that is blocking 

Macedonia for solving the name issue, etc.

The Turkey case 

- Introduction of  the countries, 

- Public opinion with polls 

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- Empirical data, CIA world fact book or OECD reports 

- How it will affect the EU joining of T

- How it will affect Turkey joining into EU

- How it will affect some member states like France, Germany 

- Statements of politicians local and international 

- Show that intergovernmentalism is much stronger than supranationalism in case of Turkey 

because of  the way how the decisions are made inside in the EU, voting with unanimity, 

everybody has to agree on the enlargement issue, that gives extra powers to each member state 

in some case to misuse them to solve bilateral issues, like Cyprus and Greece are blocking 

Turkey to solve the divided Cyprus issue, like Germany and France are blocking Turkey because 

there will be redistribution of  voting powers internally in The EU after Turkeys accession,etc.

4.  Conclusion 

-  Summary of  all delimitation questions along the analysis 

5.  Perspectives(Future prospects) 

-  Perspective for Macedonia and Turkey in their enlargement process 

-  Recommendations, suggestions and predictions where their proc`  ess will lead 

Use the Lisbon Treaty how the treaties have evolved in connection to national parliaments of  

procedures of  enlargement. Voting, veto, referendums..