The underying idea behand the foundation of the European Union is a single, integrated and competitive market. The future of the entire Western Balkans region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) lies within the European Union. The main purpose of...

This article analyses the impact of the European integration process on the Western Balkans; which process is assumed not only as an instrument for economic convergence and growth but additionally as an instrument for peace, security, and political reconciliation of the region. In addition, the...

Introduction : conceptualizing the europeanization of Central and Eastern Europe / Frank Schimmelfennig and Ulrich Sedelmeier -- The impact of EU political conditionality / Frank Schimmelfennig, Stefan Engert, and Heiko Knobel -- The adoption of nondiscrimination and minority protection rules in...

This book brings together policymakers, high-level practitioners, academics, and experts from central banks and international institutions in order to review key policy challenges for convergence in the region of central, eastern and south-eastern Europe. Contributions focus especially on...