EU widening and deepening - are these goals reconcilable?

The paper examines the compatibility between "widening" the EU & "deepening" its integration endeavors, with special emphasis on eastward enlargement. After clarifying the broad nature of the accession negotiations under way, it sketches the most critical obstacles encountere...

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Published in:	Most (Bologna, Italy) Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 113 - 142
Main Author:	Brabant, Jozef M. van
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-01-2001
Subjects:	Convergence Eastern Europe Economic integration Economic policy EU enlargement Europe European Union Governance Membership National interest Negotiation Organizational Development Political Economy Political Integration Transition economies
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Summary:	The paper examines the compatibility between "widening" the EU & "deepening" its integration endeavors, with special emphasis on eastward enlargement. After clarifying the broad nature of the accession negotiations under way, it sketches the most critical obstacles encountered in forging ahead with EU deepening, the problems posed by the ongoing restructuring of the accession candidates, & how deepening & widening necessarily interact. Before concluding with an aside on the relationship between the accession process & the EU's designs on assisting southeastern Europe, the paper briefly reviews where the negotiations stand in mid-2001 & elaborates on what may be in store for the enlargement process in the near term. 2 Appendixes, 46 References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:	1120-7388
DOI:	10.1023/A:1012210509779