Annette Freyberg Inan Livres

This volume provides an up-to-date overview of relations between the EU and Turkey. Is Turkish EU membership still a realistic option today? How has this relationship evolved so far, and with what benefits for both sides? What are currently the main challenges to closer relations and cooperation? In a series of recently written contributions experts explain the core themes in EU-Turkish relations today. The resulting overall picture is one of ambivalence: Turkey and the EU have grown together in important ways, and both sides have benefited from this process. However, the process is neither linear nor irreversible, we find increasing tensions in this relationship, and it appears impossible at this time to predict how EU-Turkish relations will evolve even in the near future. With contributions by: Annette Freyberg-Inan, Olaf Leiße, Mehmet Bardakci, Christoph Giesel, Sait Aksit und Özgehan Senyuva, N. Ela Gökalp-Aras und Zeynep Sahin-Mencütek, Hakan Yilmaz und Emre Erdogan, Hasret Dikici Bilgin, Zeynep Sarlak und Angelos Giannakopoulos, Gaye Güngör, Ksenija Crnomarkovic, Berivan Akin und Natia Khorguashvili

How can democracy be learned, and how effective are our teaching methods? This book addresses three key aspects: First, it highlights the importance of civic education for the growth and survival of democracy. Second, it examines the practical realities of civic education in Romania, a country that exemplifies the challenges of post-communist transitions. The text explores how the ideals of civic education often clash with the realities in Romania, where obstacles such as resource scarcity, corruption, and deference to authority hinder democratic empowerment through education. These issues reflect the failures of past regimes, resulting in an education system that does not adequately support democratization. Third, the book provides concrete recommendations for improving civic education in Romania and beyond. It poses critical questions about how education can effectively promote democratic ideals. Drawing on the author's direct experience in civic education in Romania from 1999 to 2005 and her expertise in political economy, political psychology, and democratic theory, this work is valuable for teachers, social scientists, policymakers, activists, and students interested in post-communist transitions. It offers an accessible and often humorous perspective on the clash between high ideals and harsh realities in the pursuit of democratic emancipation.