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May 2012
Ten Years of Solitude
Author: Andrea Despot, Dušan Reljić, Günter Seufert
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
In the wake of Croatia's EU accession in mid-2013, it is probable that the Union's enlargement process towards Turkey and the Western Balkans will grind to a halt, possibly for a decade or more. More on «Ten Years of Solitude»

2010
15 Years of Peace-Building in the Western Balkans - Lessons Learnt and Current Challenges
Author: Ernst M Felberbauer, Predrag Jureković, Johann Pucher, Michael Schmunk, Michael Daxner, Cornelius Friesendorf, Dennis H Blease, Mladen Nakić, Ivan Milić, Sonja Biserko, Nena Tromp, Senad Pečanin, Ilir Deda, Karin Marmsoler, Dane Taleski
Publisher: Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence (BMLV) / Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
This book comprises contributions from the 20th workshop of the Study Group “Regional Stability in South East Europe” of the PfP Consortium of Defense Academies and security Studies Institutes taken place in 2010. More on «15 Years of Peace-Building in the Western Balkans - Lessons Learnt and Current Challenges»

Sep 2009
Desecuritization through Integration
Author: Adela Halo
Publisher: Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
Persisting low levels of local ownership hamper the progress of integration projects and democratization of the countries of the Western Balkans. More on «Desecuritization through Integration»

Oct 2008
UNISCI Discussion Papers No 18
Author: Antonia Zervaki, Ioannis Armakolas, Eleni Vossou, George Kasapas, Olivera Djordjevic, Sotiris Serbos, Rohan Gunaratna, Eunsook Yang, Inga Hardardottir, John E Griffiths, Jonas Garcia, Maria Angeles Alaminos, Antonio Marquina, Eric Pardo, Beatriz Tome
Publisher: Research Unit on International Security and Cooperation (UNISCI)
This publication covers different security-relevant topics of concern to Europe, the Balkans in particular, and Asia, Latin America and Africa. More on «UNISCI Discussion Papers No 18»

Apr 2008
Evidence of Convergence? The Western Balkan Countries in Democracy and Governance Assessments
Author: Martin Brusis
Publisher: Center for Applied Policy Research (CAP)
This paper analyzes and compares how democracy and governance assessments evaluate Southeast European countries, based on datasets and expert studies from the Bertelsmann Foundation, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Freedom House, the Polity project... More on «Evidence of Convergence? The Western Balkan Countries in Democracy and Governance Assessments»

Mar 2008
Serbia 2007 - Iliberal Transformation or Prolonged Transition
Author: Timothy Edmunds, Denisa Kostovicova, Dorde Pavicevic, Miroslav Hadzic, Will Bartlett, Filip Ejdus, Dijana Gacesa, Cvete Koneska, Dorde Popovic, Bogoljub Milosavljevic, Predrag Petrovic, Marko Savkovic
Publisher: Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP)
This publication first examines Serbia's democratic transition and then presents articles using identity-based explanations to analyze political divisions in Serbia and the western Balkans. More on «Serbia 2007 - Iliberal Transformation or Prolonged Transition»

Feb 2007
EU Justice and Home Affairs Strategy in the Western Balkans
Author: Florian Trauner
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper examines how the EU can bring Western Balkan states closer to EU standards in justice and home affairs. More on «EU Justice and Home Affairs Strategy in the Western Balkans»

Dec 2005
The Western Balkan Candidates For NATO Membership and Partnership
Publisher: Centre for European Security Studies (CESS)
This publication examines the eligibility of 9 countries from the Western Balkans pursuing NATO membership. More on «The Western Balkan Candidates For NATO Membership and Partnership»

Sep 2004
Der Stabilisierungs- und Assoziierungsprozeß auf dem Prüfstand
Author: Marie-Janine Calic
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Die am 1. Mai 2004 vollzogene Erweiterung der Europäischen Union hat die fünf Staaten des Westlichen Balkan in eine neue strategische Position gerückt. More on «Der Stabilisierungs- und Assoziierungsprozeß auf dem Prüfstand»