ES ir Turkijos Respublikos santykiai jaunimo politikos srityje: švietimo ir mobilumo aspektai ; Relationship between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey in the area of youth policy: aspects of education and mobility
In the Master's thesis the concept of youth policy is explored in more detail in the context of several related areas: first, with respect to Europeanization and the processes that influence it; second, the relationships between the EU and the Republic of Turkey in the area of youth policy; and third, the effects of the educational mobility programmes on the youth policy of the Republic of Turkey. The first cluster of issues includes a discussion of the youth paradigm, formulation and shaping of youth policy, the EU guidelines regarding this area, open method of coordination, and youth volunteer policy. The second group of questions deals with the European identity, the scope of Europeanization, activities of the Council of Europe, and the Bologna process. The last theoretical chapter is devoted to the analysis of relationships between the EU and the Republic of Turkey in the area of youth policy, the development of education in Turkey, as well as the links in youth policy between the EU and the Republic of Turkey. Chapter 4 presents the findings based on the analysis of the empirical material and statistical information. The analytical part concentrates on the effects of educational mobility programmes in implementing youth policy measures in the Republic of Turkey.