The prospect of being a full member in the European Union, Turkey faces deep processes of economical, political and social changes. In order both to examine and to manage these changes it is of fundamental importance to throw a closer view to Turkish politics and economy. The first three chapters provide a detailed study mainly on the political sphere and the transformation in domestic politics to preparatory to European Union integration. The remaining chapters deal with the analysis from the point of view of political economy (e.g. management, tourism, industrialization and foreign trade). The book has been structured in such a way that the readers can also "pick and mix" chapters in response to their interests and needs.