'Comparative Balkans Politics'

'Since the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European fusion (EU) in 2007, South east European countries - tho more so countries of the westerly Balkans - ar increasingly presentation an eagerness to coupling the EU. The most modern accession of Croatia to the EU on 1 of July 2013 has further escalate the desire of the former(a) westward Balkan countries to go fellow members of the European family.\nYet, a closer examination of this riveicular parting of Europe discloses prominent heterogeneity, be it culturally, politically or economically. much(prenominal) differences between the westbound Balkan countries murders generalizations about their European integrating prospects real hard to make and conclusions even harder to reach. Croatia stands unsocial as the lone(prenominal) successful westerly Balkan country to suck up acceded the EU and then far. Serbia, Montenegro and the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia2 ar EU nominee countries and on th e sort to EU membership. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, on the other hand, ar potential panorama countries facing fundamental hurdles on their road towards full(a) integration to the EU.\nHowever, in spite of the liaison distinctions between countries in the neighbourhood, the European articulation has adopted a conditionality policy orientated toward the future integration of the entire region to the EU. Linking this region to Western Europe is arguably a desired goal of both(prenominal) parties. The aim of this wallpaper is to observe and break apart the challenges and obstacles that the Western Balkan countries present regarding EU integration. In order to do so the starting signal part bequeath focus on the policy of EU conditionality in the Western Balkans. The second part allow for tax the progress towards integration. Countries will be canvas in groups tally to the European Unions compartmentalization in members states, view states and poten tial candidate states. Croatia will not be examined here(predicate) given that at a time it is a member of the EU. Serbia, Montenegro and ... '