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AbstractHow to write non-Eurocentric histories has long been a concern in the humanities and the social sciences. Attempts at writing non-Eurocentric histories of the international have been trapped in an absence/presence dichotomy and made making present what was absented from the story of the international their main focal point. The article aims to contribute to these discussions through pointing to the limitations of existing approaches that focus on revealing entanglements and offering an alternative framework for writing "connected histories of the international." The article will proceed in four sections. The first section will provide a definition of Eurocentrism and elaborate on the way in which writing "connected histories" was offered as a solution. The second section will discuss how Eurocentric narratives have been critiqued within history and International Relations through "entangled narratives." The third section will introduce the notion of "abyssal lines" and underline how the focus on entanglements has impoverished our understanding of Eurocentrism and the solutions on offer. The final section will illustrate the alternative framework being proposed for writing connected histories of the international (co-present and coeval narratives) that underlines the locations and times of progress and change through a discussion of the Haitian Revolution.

Turkey has been the sole candidate country at the Convention on the 'Future of Europe' that has not yet started its accession negotiations for membership to the European Union (EU). Turkish participation, perhaps as a consequence, was somewhat limited & subdued. Public interest in the Convention, in contrast to Turkish-EU relations in general, was limited to a very small number of elite-led nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) & media representatives. There was hardly any debate concerning institutional reform in the EU & the future of the EU itself -- let alone a discussion of the content of the draft constitution released by the Praesidium of the Convention. Nevertheless, the Convention provided an opportunity to raise standards of transparency & consultation. For Turkish political parties & a small number of NGOs, the Convention was instrumental in forging closer -- & often helping to develop new -- contacts with their counterparts in EU member states. 24 References. Adapted from the source document.