External actors and European integration in the Western Balkans

Philipp Freund and Wolfgang Petritsch

Focus on European Economic Integration, 2018, issue Q3-18, 57-67

Abstract: The Western Balkans region has returned to the center of European policymakers’ attention amidst increased concerns over geopolitical competition and inherent instability. The present study examines the major external players and their goals and policy tools in the region and – in spite of the EU’s less than stellar performance at the Sofia Summit of May 2018 – calls for a consistent and committed approach to the integration of the Western Balkans into the EU.

Keywords: international relations; European Union; Western Balkans (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F51 F55 O52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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