Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Tables -- Figures -- List of Acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 Euroscepticism -- 2.1.1 Literature Review -- 2.1.2 Origins, Definitions and Types of Euroscepticism -- 2.1.3 Explaining Euroscepticism -- 2.1.4 Euroscepticism in Turkey -- 2.2 Occidentalism: The Construction and Use of the West -- 2.2.1 Origins and Definitions of Occidentalism -- 2.2.2 Occidentalism in Turkey: A Dual Meaning of the West -- 2.3 Civil Society -- 2.3.1 The Gramscian Approach to Civil Society -- 2.3.2 Civil Society in the Turkish EU Accession Process and Gramsci -- 2.3.3 Categories of CSOs and Case Selection -- 2.4 Towards a Theoretical Framework -- 3. Research Design and Methodology -- 3.1 Process of Data Collection and Case Selection -- 3.2 Data analysis process -- 3.2.1 Mayring's Qualitative Content Analysis -- 3.2.2 Critical Discourse Analysis -- 3.2.3 Research Tradition of the Study -- 4. Empirical Analysis -- 4.1 Referential, Nomination and Predication Strategies -- 4.2 Argumentation Strategies -- 4.2.1 Occidentalism: Dual Perceptions of the West and Europe -- 4.2.2 Strategic Use of the EU Accession Process and Euroscepticism Through Domestic Lenses -- 4.2.3 Eurocynicism: Scepticism and Overconfidence -- 4.2.4 The EU as a Neoliberal Project -- 5. Classification of the Discourses -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix A. List of Interviews -- Appendix B. Topic Guide -- Appendix C. Questionnaire -- Bibliography.