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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the scope and nature of the EUâs external influence over South-Eastern Europe in the present enlargement. Theory-oriented and comparative, the book provides rich insight into the dynamics of the current enlargement and offers comprehensive analysis of the EUâs external leverage in justice and home affairs. -- .
Trade Review‘The book is characterized by impressive depth of analysis, a convincing, functional structure, and clarity of presentation and argumentation. Moreover, it calls on future studies to envisage policy conditionality for other sectors of integration as well, though it remains to be seen whether the success of visa liberalization can be repeated. Overall, it has been an extremely enjoyable experience reading Florian Trauner’s The Europeanisation of the Western Balkans, and I am thankful for the opportunity to discuss this valuable piece of work.’
Marko Kmezic, University of Graz, Austria, Southeastern Europe 42 (2018)
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Table of ContentsPart 1- The analytical framework
1 Introduction and research interest
1.1. How strong is the EU’s leverage in South-Eastern Europe?
1.2. The Europeanisation of the Western Balkans
1.3. The analytical framework
Part 2- EU policies and strategies for South-Eastern Europe
2 EU policies for the Balkan borders
2.1. The Schengen acquis
2.2. The Schengen system as part of the accession criteria for candidate
countries
2.3. The EU’s border security policies for the Western Balkans
3 The Europeanisation strstegies for the Western Balkans
3.1. The Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP): analysing the JHA
dimension
3.2. The Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
3.3. The Ohrid Border Process: streamlining international efforts
Part 3- The receiving end- governance mode and effectiveness
4. Rule adoption in Croatia
4.1. The procedural and institutional context
4.2. EU border security policies: an evaluation of their impact in Croatia
4.3. Explaining Croatia’s process of adjusting to the EU
5 Rule adoption in Macedonia
5.1. The procedural and institutional context
5.2. EU border security policies: an evaluation of their impact in
Macedonia
5.3. Explaining Macedonia’s process of adjusting to the EU
6. Cross country discussion and outlook
6.1. Assessing the EU’s pre-accession framework
6.2. Developing policy-related conditionality: the role of the EU’s visa
regime
6.3. Outlook: the EU’s visa policy in the European Neighbourhood Policy
(ENP)
Part 4- Conclusions
7. Conclusions
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