ABSTRACT

This volume looks at the process of enlargment which the European Union is currently undertaking, focusing on both the economic and political dimensions of the subject. The volume examines how enlargment has evolved and looks at the roles and relations of the different actors - member states, applicant states and EU institutions. With contributors coming from different disciplinary backgrounds, the volume offers an unusually rich array of perspectives on one of the most significant political developments of recent years.

part |63 pages

Setting the Scene

chapter |15 pages

Introduction

The Enlargement of the European Union: Dealing with Complexity

chapter |31 pages

Reintegrating Europe

Economic Aspects

part |26 pages

The Questionnaires

chapter |9 pages

The Enlargement

The European Commission's Viewpoint

chapter |10 pages

The Economy of Enlarged Europe

An Eastern and Central European States' Viewpoint

part |17 pages

From the Questionnaires to the IGC

chapter |11 pages

The IGC

Facing the Enlargement's Dilemma

part |52 pages

The Geopolitical Consequences of the Enlargement

part |8 pages

Postscript

chapter |6 pages

From this Point Onwards

Searching for the Path