Browsing by Author "Carkoglu, Ali"

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Citation - WoS: 21
Citation - Scopus: 25
Diagnosing Trends and Determinants in Public Support for Turkey's Eu Membership
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2011) Carkoglu, Ali; Kentmen Çin, Çiğdem
Despite scholarly interest in the process of Turkey's candidacy for European Union (EU) membership, what is missing in the literature is a detailed examination of Turkish public opinion on the issue. Using Turkish Election Surveys, Eurobarometer surveys and International Social Survey Programme data, we test whether economic considerations, support for democracy, attachment to national identity and religiosity affect Turkish individuals' attitudes towards Turkey's EU membership. Perceived national economic conditions and national identity have a negative impact while satisfaction with democracy is positively linked to support for EU membership. Contrary to expectations, religion exerts no significant influence over membership preferences.
Citation - WoS: 36
Citation - Scopus: 33
Economic Development, Environmental Justice, and Pro-Environmental Behavior
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015) Carkoglu, Ali; Kentmen-Cin, Cigdem
Are a country's environmental attitudes linked to its level of economic development? In recent decades, rapid industrialization and the use of cheaper but older production technologies have reduced environmental quality in less developed countries (LDCs). Moreover, these countries have been disproportionally affected by global pollution in that they suffer the effects while having emitted less than industrialized countries. To what extent are people in LDCs ready to make sacrifices to improve environmental conditions? International Social Survey Program 2010 data reveal that people in LDCs are less supportive of international agreements forcing their country to take necessary environmental measures than are citizens in the developed world. Moreover, they are more likely to think that wealthier countries should make more effort to protect the environment, and are less willing to make personal economic sacrifices or change their consumption behavior to accommodate environmental concerns. These results hold even after controlling for post-materialist values, political ideology, personal income, and several other demographic variables.