The relations between the European Union and the Western Balkans: A real stabilization and association approach?
Journal Title: Conjuntura Austral: journal of the Global South - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 31
Abstract
This study addresses the relations between the European Union (EU) and the Western Balkans. The aim is to analyze the evolution of the expansionist discourse of the EU for the Western Balkan region and the sustainability of what would be the main features of this foreign policy: the stabilization and the association of the Western Balkans.
Authors and Affiliations
Marília Bortoluzzi Severo
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