The Radical Right Parties in Europe and Their Balkanic Cousins: The Bells Ring for Turkey

Abstract

The European radical right seems to have given a warm hug to their Balkanic counterparts. Although they flourished in different geographies and different goals, the family of European radical right has currently become more vocal with the new adherents. On the other side, the rise of radical right movements both in Europe and in the Balkans is likely to inflict the Turkish foreign policy toward Europe. This study essentially aims at giving an idea about to what extent the radical right parties are potential threat to Turkey who once finalized negotiations for accession to the European Union and began to wait for the ultimate decision of the member states and the European parliament.

Keywords

Balkans, Radical Right, Turkokratia.

Citation

Mandacı, Nazif, “The Radical Right Parties in Europe and Their Balkanic Cousins: The Bells Ring for Turkey”, International Relations, Volume 9, Issue 33 (Spring 2012), pp. 41-71.

Affiliations

• Nazif MANDACI, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Yaşar University, Department of International Relations