| Description |
1 online resource (147 pages) : color illustrations, color map |
| Contents |
Introduction : from stabilisation to integration / Eviola Prifti -- Part One : the EU perspective. 1. Between engagement and cold feet : ten years of the EU in the Western Balkans / Rosa Balfour and Corina Stratulat -- 2. Democratising the Western Balkans : where does the region stand? / Rosa Balfour and Corina Stratulat -- 3. The widening implementation gap : the impact of EU accession on governance in the Western Balkans / Alina Mungiu-Pippidi -- 4. Human and drug trafficking : the fight against organised crime / Chloé Brière and Eviola Prifti -- 5. EU peace support operations in the Western Balkans since 2003 / Isabelle Ioannides -- Part Two : the regional perspective. 6. Regional cooperation / Lidija Topic -- 7. The economic development of the Western Balkans since Thessaloniki / Milica Uvalic -- 8. Tearing down the Schengen Wall / Alexandra Stiglmayer -- 9. The role of the ICTY in promoting reconciliation / Jelena Obradovic-Wochnik -- 10. Civil society and reconciliation in the Western Balkans : great expectations? / Denisa Kostovicova -- Conclusions / Heather Grabbe |
| Summary |
In June 2003 the EU-Western Balkans summit resulted in the Thessaloniki Declaration, affirming unequivocally that "the future of the Balkans is within the European Union". On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the declaration, and on the eve of Croatia's accession to the EU, this publication assesses the progress that the countries of the Western Balkans have made on the path to European integration in the past decade. It notes the positive momentum generated by the Thessaloniki Agenda but highlights the various challenges faced by both the EU and the countries of the region, ranging from security issues, the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law to economic development and regional cooperation. It also looks ahead and discusses foreseeable or desirable prospects for both sides |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EUISS, viewed August 14, 2013) |
| Subject |
European Union -- Balkan Peninsula -- Membership
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European Union. fast (OCoLC)fst00916630 |
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Democratization -- Balkan Peninsula
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EU relations.
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European integration.
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democratisation.
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economic development.
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regional cooperation.
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regional security.
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the EU's international role.
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Democratization.
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Economic history.
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International economic integration.
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Membership requirements.
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Politics and government
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Balkan Peninsula -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Balkan Peninsula -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
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Balkan Peninsula -- Economic integration
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Western Balkans.
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Balkan Peninsula.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Prifti, Eviola, editor
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Institute for Security Studies (Paris, France), publisher.
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