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Turkey's Accession To The European Union Is One Of The Union's Most Contested. The Debate Primarily Relates To Problems Such As A Lack Of Respect For Fundamental Human Rights In Turkey, The Kurdish Question And The Continuing Stalemate Concerning Northern Cyprus. This Book Looks At These Issues, But Also Proposes That A Review Of Turkey's Experience With The Eu In Its Numerous Incarnations Suggests That These Concerns May Mask A Deeper Disquiet. While There Are Several Questions That Turkey Must Address, Particularly In The Area Of Human Rights Guarantees, The Concerns Which Raise Debates Regarding Turkish Membership Are Not Issues That Are Unique To Turkey. Turkey's Eu Experience Also Raises Fundamental Questions About Religion And The Eu Project That Have Greater Implication Than Simply Turkish Accession. This Book Addresses These Broader Questions, Such As The Nature Of European Identity, Europe's Christian Past, The Limits Of Pluralism And The Fundamental Question Of Religion In The European Public Sphere. Weighing History: Turkey's Path To Accession -- A Rights-based Approach? -- Cyprus V Turkey -- Lifting The Veil. Edel Hughes. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [177]-191) And Index.