Political, Economic and Security Aspect of the EU Western Balkans Strategy Cover Image

Political, Economic and Security Aspect of the EU Western Balkans Strategy
Political, Economic and Security Aspect of the EU Western Balkans Strategy

Author(s): Božidar Forca
Subject(s): Economic policy, Security and defense, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Fakultet za poslovne studije i pravo
Keywords: EU enlargement; Western Balkans; Strategy; Politics; Economy; Security

Summary/Abstract: Following the admission of Croatia to the European Union (2013), there was a delay in its expansion, which was called the “fatigue of enlargement”. Outside the Union are other countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey. Due to overcrowding of its own problems, the EU has laid down the Western Balkans, which has led to the impact of global and regional powers in the region, primarily Russia, the US, China and Turkey. Regarding the fact that Great Britain has begun the process of abandoning the EU, the Union is turning to the Western Balkans and adopting the Strategy for the Western Balkans. This paper analyzes this strategy from the political, economic and security aspects and contributions, both for the EU and for the countries of the Western Balkans. The basic methods used in the research are content analysis and scientific explanation.

  • Issue Year: 8/2018
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 61-74
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English