What Is It That Europe Really Wants? Analysis Of The Progress Reports For The West Balkans’ Countries For 2009 In The Case Of Civil And Democratic Con Cover Image

Šta Evropa Stvarno Hoće: Analiza Izveštaja O Napretku Zemalja Zapadnog Balkana Za 2009. Godinu Na Primeru Civilne I Demokratske Kontrole
What Is It That Europe Really Wants? Analysis Of The Progress Reports For The West Balkans’ Countries For 2009 In The Case Of Civil And Democratic Con

Author(s): Adel Abusara
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Progress report; European Commission; civil control of the armed forces

Summary/Abstract: This text is dealing with the Progress Reports for the West Balkans’ countries, i.e. their form, language which is used, and of course, the essence thereof. The first part of the text is an “introduction” for the reader as to what this document is and where and how it is created, and what is its role in the Stabilization and Accession Process. In the following part, the reader has an opportunity to find out what is the overall assessment of the Report on Serbia for 2009, as well as why the reaction by top Government officials to its text was to some extent unsuitable. Finally, the last part of the text analyzes part of the Report dealing with the scope of democratic and civil control or the Armed Forces to explain more thoroughly the way the European Union uses these documents to “communicate” with the states participating in the Stabilization and Association Process, as well as with the candidate states for the membership.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 66-73
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Serbian