Dr. Feyzi Baban is an associate professor in political studies and international development at Trent University. He received his Ph.D. from the department of political science at Carleton University. He specializes in global and comparative politics with an emphasis on globalization theory and critical theories of international relations. His areas of expertise are the Middle East and the European Union. He is currently working on a research project investigating the impact of Turkey’s membership on how European identity is defined and the implications of this for the EU project.