THE POLICY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION IN THE COLD WAR PERIOD: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF TROUBLED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Hakan Karaaslan

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THE POLICY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION IN THE COLD WAR PERIOD: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF TROUBLED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Yazarlar:

Hakan Karaaslan

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 32 (Dicle Üniversitesi'nin 50. Yılına Özel 50 Makale), pp.632-666

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

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Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284574

pISSN:

1308-6219

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Özet:

 As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a member of the G-8 and a nuclear state, the United Kingdom UK is one of the most important actors in international politics. As a European country, one of the crucial components of the UKs multidimensional foreign policy is its relations with continental Europe and the European Union EU. Following the Brexit referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UKs EU membership officially ended on 31 January 2020. Although the Brexit process can be explained as a consequence of the economic crisis and the increased migration to Europe, analyzing the historical codes of the UKs policy towards European integration is of great importance in order to understand not only the UK-EU relations during the Cold War period but also to evaluate current developments. This article aims at addressing and analyzing the main dynamics of the UKs policy on European integration during the Cold War era from a historical perspective. When taking into account the main dynamics shaped the UKs approach towards European integration during the Cold War period and its relations with the European CommunitiesEuropean Community, the study argues that the characterization of the UKs policy towards the European integration as cautious, distant, reluctant and incompatible stems from three main perspectives. These can be expressed as the following: strong EuropeEU opposition and skepticism with deep roots in the UK, the UKs preference for a loose cooperation at the intergovernmental level instead of a supra-national model in the European integration process, and the weakening and restraining effects of the special relationship with the United States of America on the commitments of the UK on European integration.

 As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a member of the G-8 and a nuclear state, the United Kingdom UK is one of the most important actors in international politics. As a European country, one of the crucial components of the UKs multidimensional foreign policy is its relations with continental Europe and the European Union EU. Following the Brexit referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UKs EU membership officially ended on 31 January 2020. Although the Brexit process can be explained as a consequence of the economic crisis and the increased migration to Europe, analyzing the historical codes of the UKs policy towards European integration is of great importance in order to understand not only the UK-EU relations during the Cold War period but also to evaluate current developments. This article aims at addressing and analyzing the main dynamics of the UKs policy on European integration during the Cold War era from a historical perspective. When taking into account the main dynamics shaped the UKs approach towards European integration during the Cold War period and its relations with the European CommunitiesEuropean Community, the study argues that the characterization of the UKs policy towards the European integration as cautious, distant, reluctant and incompatible stems from three main perspectives. These can be expressed as the following: strong EuropeEU opposition and skepticism with deep roots in the UK, the UKs preference for a loose cooperation at the intergovernmental level instead of a supra-national model in the European integration process, and the weakening and restraining effects of the special relationship with the United States of America on the commitments of the UK on European integration.

 As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a member of the G-8 and a nuclear state, the United Kingdom UK is one of the most important actors in international politics. As a European country, one of the crucial components of the UKs multidimensional foreign policy is its relations with continental Europe and the European Union EU. Following the Brexit referendum held on 23 June 2016, the UKs EU membership officially ended on 31 January 2020. Although the Brexit process can be explained as a consequence of the economic crisis and the increased migration to Europe, analyzing the historical codes of the UKs policy towards European integration is of great importance in order to understand not only the UK-EU relations during the Cold War period but also to evaluate current developments. This article aims at addressing and analyzing the main dynamics of the UKs policy on European integration during the Cold War era from a historical perspective. When taking into account the main dynamics shaped the UKs approach towards European integration during the Cold War period and its relations with the European CommunitiesEuropean Community, the study argues that the characterization of the UKs policy towards the European integration as cautious, distant, reluctant and incompatible stems from three main perspectives. These can be expressed as the following: strong EuropeEU opposition and skepticism with deep roots in the UK, the UKs preference for a loose cooperation at the intergovernmental level instead of a supra-national model in the European integration process, and the weakening and restraining effects of the special relationship with the United States of America on the commitments of the UK on European integration.

 Birleşik Krallık, Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi daimi üyesi, G-8 üyesi ve nükleer kapasiteye sahip bir devlet olarak uluslararası politikanın en önemli aktörlerinden biridir. Avrupalı bir ülke olarak Birleşik Krallıkın çok boyutlu dış politikasının önemli bileşenlerinden biri kıta Avrupası ve Avrupa Birliği AB ile ilişkileridir. 23 Haziran 2016da düzenlenen Brexit referandumunun ardından Birleşik Krallıkın AB üyeliği 31 Ocak 2020 itibarıyla resmen sona ermiştir. Brexit süreci ekonomik kriz ve Avrupaya artan göçün etkileri neticesinde ortaya çıkan bir durum olarak açıklanabilirse de, Birleşik Krallıkın Avrupa bütünleşmesine yönelik siyasetinin tarihsel kodlarını analiz etmek, Birleşik Krallık-AB ilişkilerinde hem Soğuk Savaş dönemini anlamak hem de güncel gelişmeleri daha iyi okuyabilmek bakımından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışma, Birleşik Krallıkın Soğuk Savaş döneminde Avrupa bütünleşmesine yönelik izlediği siyasetin temel dinamiklerini tarihsel bir perspektiften ele almayı ve analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, Birleşik Krallıkın Soğuk Savaş döneminde Avrupa bütünleşmesine yönelik yaklaşımını ve Avrupa TopluluklarıAT ile ilişkilerini belirleyen temel dinamikler dikkate alındığında, Birleşik Krallıkın Avrupa bütünleşmesine yönelik politikasının ihtiyatlı, mesafeli, isteksiz ve uyumsuz şeklinde nitelendirilmesinin üç temel husustan kaynakladığını iddia etmektedir. Bu hususlar; Birleşik Krallıkta derin köklere sahip güçlü AvrupaAB karşıtlığı ve şüpheciliği, Birleşik Krallıkın Avrupa bütünleşmesi sürecinde ulus-üstü bir model yerine hükümetler arası düzeyde ilerleyecek gevşek bir iş birliği tercihi ve ABD ile özel ilişkinin Birleşik Krallıkın Avrupa bütünleşmesine yönelik taahhütleri üzerindeki zayıflatıcı ve sınırlandırıcı etkisi şeklinde ifade edilebilir.

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THE POLICY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION IN THE COLD WAR PERIOD: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF TROUBLED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Yazarlar:

Hakan Karaaslan

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 32 (Dicle Üniversitesi'nin 50. Yılına Özel 50 Makale), pp.632-666

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284574

pISSN:

1308-6219

United Kingdom

European Integration

European Community

European Union

Cold War

Birleşik Krallık,

Avrupa Bütünleşmesi

Avrupa Topluluğu

Avrupa Birliği

Soğuk Savaş

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hakan Karaaslan

Yayıncı: Dicle University

Dergi: Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 32 (Dicle Üniversitesi'nin 50. Yılına Özel 50 Makale), pp.632-666

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001284574

pISSN: 1308-6219

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hakan Karaaslan

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 32 (Dicle Üniversitesi'nin 50. Yılına Özel 50 Makale), pp.632-666

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284574

pISSN:

1308-6219