Overview

This book sheds light on the contradictions underlying the European Union enlargement process, specifically to the Western Balkans, challenging the common assumption that the integration of an extended European space might be possible without mutual transformation of the institutions and agencies involved.   Sekulić maps the institutional dimension of the accession process, and analyses how the conditionality principle shapes and constrains the space for negotiation within the EU. Combining ethnographic research with the discourse analysis of the European Commission’s reports and documents from 2008 to 2019 concerning the Western Balkan countries, the book also explores the perceptions and agency of the individuals involved in this process. The European Union and the Paradox of Enlargement will be of interest to students and scholars of European integration, the sociology of Europe and the EU, and Eastern European and Western Balkan studies.  

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Author:   Tatjana Sekulić
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030422974

ISBN 10:   3030422976
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Europe from East to West, from South to North: Harmonization in Turbulent Times. - 2. Dimensions and Contradictions of the European Integration: Deepening Versus Widening. - 3. New Axes of Integration and the Constitution of the European Polity and Society. - 4. European Integration on the Field: Framing the Western Balkans. - 5. Framing the Field within the Text: Analysis of the European Commission Reports on the Western Balkan Countries in a Longitudinal Perspective 2008-2019. - 6. Narrating the Process of Enlargement and Accession: European Union versus Western Balkans. - 7. Conclusions: The Paradox of the European Integration. 

Reviews

The book stands out among other publications devoted to the issues of the accession of the Western Balkan states to the European Union. The research goals set by the author are fully achieved, which is not an easy task with such a complex and multifaceted subject of analysis. The book will appeal not only to researchers, students, and commentators of political life, but also to practitioners who decide on the dynamics of integration of the 'old continent', Europe. (Kamil Glinka, Comparative Southeast European Studies, Vol. 70 (4), 2022)

Author Information

Tatjana Sekulić is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy.

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