The Boundaries of EU Enlargement: Finding a Place for Neighbours (Studies in Central and Eastern Europe)

The 2004 and 2007 enlargements pushed the EU's external border further east as well as closer to unstable areas in the western Balkans. With future enlargements unlikely in the short-term, the EU faces new challenges in securing stable relationships with these neighbouring countries, while not fostering false hopes of early accession. This book explores the challenges facing the EU in developing its relations with neighboring countries in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe following the enlargements of 2004 and 2007. The 2004 And 2007 Enlargements Pushed The Eu's External Border Further East As Well As Closer To Unstable Areas In The Western Balkans. With Future Enlargements Unlikely In The Short-term, The Eu Faces New Challenges In Securing Stable Relationships With These Neighbouring Countries, While Not Fostering False Hopes Of Early Accession. The Boundaries Of Eu Enlargement Examines Approaches Such As The European Neighbourhood Policy, The Stability Pact For South-eastern Europe, And The 'strategic Partnership' With Russia As Tools In This Process. While The Extension Of European Values And The Application Of Conditionality Continue To Be Important Components Of Eu Policies In Dealing With These Countries, The Credibility And Effectiveness Of These Approaches Has Declined, Particularly In The Relationship With Russia. Authors Explore The Dynamics Underlying Russia's New Self-assertion In Relation To The Eu And The West, As Well As The Impact Of The 'russian Factor' On The Eu's Relations With Other Neighbours Such As Ukraine And Moldova. The New Neighbours Of The European Union: The Compelling Logic Of Enlargement? / Tom Casier -- The European Neighbourhood Policy And Why The Northern Dimension Matters / Christopher S. Browning And Pertti Joenniemi -- The Eu's Policy Toward Russia: Extending Governance Beyond Borders? / Stefan Gänzle -- Public Attitudes Toward Eu-russian Relations: Knowledge, Values, And Interests / Joan Debardeleben -- Regulatory Convergence And Global Partnership: Another Phase In Eu-russian Relations / Helena Rytövuori-apunen -- Russia And The New Europe: Strategies For An Evolving Relationship / Norma C. Noonan -- Ukraine And The European Neighbourhood Policy / Charles C. Pentland -- Security Concerns In The Eu Neighbourhood: The Effects Of Eu Immigration And Asylum Policy For Ukraine / Lyubov Zhyznomirska -- The Bologna Process: Exploring Mechanisms Of European Enlargement In Ukraine / Tetyana Koshmanova -- Whither Moldova: East Or West? / Robert Weiner -- The Europeanization Of 'defective Democracies' In The Western Balkans: Pre-accesion Challenges To Democratic Consolidation / Lenard J. Cohen -- The Eu In South East Europe: Peace Consolidation And Differentiation / Annegret Bendiek -- From Petersberg To Pristina: Esdp Operations In South East Europe / Charles C. Pentland. Edited By Joan Debardeleben. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 263-271) And Index.