How state preferences generate double standards for candidate

countries to the EU? - The cases of Turkey and Macedonia

1. Introduction
Preface
- Background of the whole process, conditions under we have written this, environment, time
frames, deals with the genesis, purpose, limitations, and scope of the book and may include
acknowledgments of indebtedness

Introduction (deals with the subject of the book, supplementing and introducing the text and
indicating a point of view to be adopted by the reader)
- some kind of interesting story
- eu, supranationalist, integrations, negotiations, candidate countries, member states, state
preferences, intergovernmentalism, clash between SN and IG theories, double standards,
- no mentioning of theories names at all
- small intro of the countries, basics for Turkey and Macedonia
- say that it is a comparative approach of the two countries

Research Question
- Introduce the rq from things we said in introduction
- How state preferences generate double standards for candidate countries to the EU?
- Delimitation: Which questions we want to answer in the conclusion
o Questions that we are discussing in the analysis
o Questions that are supporting the main RQ thru the analysis and the whole report
2. Methods and theories (epistemology)
- Use of participatory observance (since we both come from those countries)
- Use of home language and resources written on home language is an extra positive for the
project
- Research methods for business students (book for 2 nd year project)
- Supranationalist theory with Neofunctionalism, Intergovernmentalism with realism
- Comparative approach between Turkey and Macedonia!!
- Post-functionalism (since we need to use newer theories)
- Descriptive, general, no mentioning of players like the EUR, Germany, Turkey, Macedonia..
just theories
3. Analysis (common analysis between Turkey and Macedonia)
3.1. Why we take Turkey and Macedonia In this analysis
3.2. Focus on enlargement policies of the applicants
- Why and under which conditions non-members do seeks accession to the EU?
- General the reasons about why candidates what to join, economical, political stability,
security, standardization, free movement of people, goods, capital ,ideas
- Who creates applicants enlargement policies, like local businesses, for easier reach of EU
markets, free movement of capital,
- Public opinion in creation of enlargement policies
3.3. Focus on the enlargement policies of the EU
- 538p.3) The EU book
- 2007 enlargement, geopolitical reason,
- The Eastern enlargement, geopolitical, economical,
- Who affects EU preferences, which main players internally are creating EU Preferences,
businesses as players (public opinion)
3.4. Focus on the enlargement policies of the member states
- Why and under which conditions does a member state favor enlargement to include
particular other states.
- France with Romania and Malta connections, cultural, economical,
- The Eastern enlargement, Germany with its neighbors, Denmark and Scandinavia with Baltic
countries, Austria and Italy with Slovenia, Greece with Cyprus
- Public opinion that creates enlargement or contra enlargement policies into different
member countries
3.5. Focus on impact of enlargement
- first 3 questions on 538p.4) the EU book

We mix this into all under 3 (parallel between Turkey and Macedonia)

The Macedonia case

- Introduction of the countries,

- Public opinion with polls
- Empirical data, CIA world fact book or OECD reports
- How it will affect the EU joining of Macedonia (and some member states)
- How it will affect Macedonia joining into EU
- Statements of politicians local and international
- Show that intergovernmentalism is much more stronger than supranationalism in case of
Macedonia because of the way how the decisions are made inside in the EU, voting with
unanimity, everybody has to agree on the enlargement issue, that gives extra powers to each
member state in some case to misuse them to solve bilateral issues, like Greece that is blocking
Macedonia for solving the name issue, etc.

The Turkey case

- Introduction of the countries,

- Public opinion with polls
 - Empirical data, CIA world fact book or OECD reports
- How it will affect the EU joining of T
- How it will affect Turkey joining into EU
- How it will affect some member states like France, Germany
- Statements of politicians local and international
- Show that intergovernmentalism is much stronger than supranationalism in case of Turkey
because of the way how the decisions are made inside in the EU, voting with unanimity,
everybody has to agree on the enlargement issue, that gives extra powers to each member state
in some case to misuse them to solve bilateral issues, like Cyprus and Greece are blocking
Turkey to solve the divided Cyprus issue, like Germany and France are blocking Turkey because
there will be redistribution of voting powers internally in The EU after Turkey’s accession,etc.

4. Conclusion
- Summary of all delimitation questions along the analysis
5. Perspectives(Future prospects)
- Perspective for Macedonia and Turkey in their enlargement process
- Recommendations, suggestions and predictions where their proc` ess will lead

Use the Lisbon Treaty how the treaties have evolved in connection to national parliaments of
procedures of enlargement. Voting, veto, referendums..