Turkish Accession to the EU in the International Relation in Europe (Fostering Joint International Research)

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15KK0074
• Research Category: Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: International relations
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: HIGASHINO Atsuko 筑波大学, 人文社会系, 准教授 (60405488)
• Research Collaborator: Mattelaer Alexander ブリュッセル自由大学, ヨーロッパ研究所, 副所長・教授 ; Simon Luis ブリュッセル自由大学, ヨーロッパ研究所, 教授 ; Diez Thomas チュービンゲン大学, 政治学研究所, 教授 ; Ahern Bettina チュービンゲン大学, 政治学研究所, 講師 ; Konstanyan Hrant Centre for European Policy Studies, 上席研究員
• Project Period (FY): 2016 – 2017
• Keywords: EU / トルコ / 日・EU関係 / 加盟交渉 / 関税同盟 / EPA

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I stayed at the Institute for European Studies (IES) of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) for 10 months in 2017 in order to conduct research on EU-Turkey relationship and its implication to EU-Japan/EU-Turkey relationship. I belonged to the International Security Cluster (ISC) led by professor Alexander Mattelear and professor Luis Simon, and had many opportunities to exchange views and consider future avenues for my research. I was also able to conduct number of interviews EU officials, in particular those who work at the European Commission DG NEAR and the European External Action Service (EEAS), as well as several think-tankers. I was able to write several chapters for the edited books and articles, and to present my papers at several academic conferences, including 11th Pan-European Conference convened by European International Studies Association (EISA) in September 2017 and‘European Union in International Affairs’ (EUIA) Conference in May 2018.

Free Research Field

国際関係論