With the need to handle persisting problems and conflicts from the past while coping with new economic and political structures, Southeast Europe proves to be a challenging yet fruitful testing ground for establishing a long-term process of social and economic integration. This volume provides a...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Summary -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background and motivation -- 1.2 Aims, core question and limitations -- 1.3 Research approach and structure of the report -- 2 The European Union and religion -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The values of the Union -- 2.3...

This book provides a country-by-country analysis of how European policy is made and applied in the Member States. Its central focus is the involvement of national institutions and how non-state actors interact and fit into the Union's system.

The book is an ideal choice for practitioners and researchers because it combines first hand information on the most recent developments on Cyprus with legal evaluations from an international official trained in international and European law.