Conference paper
The European Union, South-Eastern Europe and the Europeanization of Croatia
Branko Caratan
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
In this paper the author argues that the Europeanization and transition of postcommunist
countries are one and the same process. In his opinion the transition
is essentially – Europeanization. In South-Eastern Europe this causes a
political shift from the nationalist forces to the pro-European forces. The collapse
of former Yugoslavia caused a slowdown of Europeanization; however,
if the newly formed nation-states want to prosper and if the European Union
wants security and stability on the continent, the process of Europeanization
has to be successfully completed.
Keywords
transition; Europeanization; South-Eastern Europe; former Yugoslavia; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
55638
URI
Publication date:
5.5.2010.
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