Synopses & Reviews
Regional cooperation has become a distinctive feature of the Balkans, an area known for its turbulent politics. Exploring the origins and dynamics of this change, this book highlights the transformative power of the EU and other international actors.
About the Author
DIMITAR BECHEV Research Fellow at the European Studies Centre, St Antony's College, Oxfordm UK. He is the author of the
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Macedonia (2009) and co-editor of
Greece in the Balkans (2009) and
Mediterranean Frontiers: Borders, Conflict and Memory in a Transnational World (2010). His reviews and articles on Eastern enlargement and the EU neighbourhood policy, the Balkans, Euro-Mediterranean relations, post-communist transitions and ethnopolitics have appeared in journals including the
Journal of Common Market Studies,
East European Politics and Societies,
Slavic Review,
Millennium, and
Nationalities Papers. He has also been involved as Region Head for Central and Eastern Europe in Oxford Analytica, a leading provider of political and economic insight.
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART I
All in the Same Boat?: Regional Interdependence and Cooperation in South East Europe
Pushing for Cooperation: External Actors in Balkan Regionalism
Balkans, Europe, South East Europe: Identity Politics and Regional Cooperation
PART II
Building up a Regional Marketplace: Economic and Functional Cooperations
Defusing the Powder keg: Security Cooperation
Between Lofty Rhetoric and Lingering Conflicts: Political Cooperation
Conclusion: Looking at the Big Picture