RESTORING THE MEMORY: THE EUROPEAN UNION AS A POSTNATIONAL AGENT FOR RECONCILIATION OF THE BALKANS

Ilik, Goran (2019) RESTORING THE MEMORY: THE EUROPEAN UNION AS A POSTNATIONAL AGENT FOR RECONCILIATION OF THE BALKANS. In: Memory, Identity, and Nationalism in European Regions. IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, pp. 30-49. ISBN 9781522583929

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Abstract

This chapter explores the key features of the concept of postnationalism, its modes, and theoretical implications regarding the European Union. The main research intention is to explore the EU as a model and an agent for reconciliation of the Balkan region. For that purpose, the main operative elements of both the South East European Cooperation Process and “Yugosphere” are examined. At the end, it is concluded that the emulation of EU postnational model by the Balkan countries enables the process of reconciliation. Hence, the Balkan states seems to be “forced” to cooperate with each other, in order to achieve their common objective – their full integration into the EU, which strongly confirms the role of the EU as an agent for reconciliation of the Balkans.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8392-9.ch002
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Postnationalism, EU, Balkans, reconciliation, balkanization
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > History and archaeology Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Law Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Other humanities Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Philosophy, ethics and religion Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Political science Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Psychology Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Social and economic geography Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Sociology Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Other social sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Law
Depositing User:	Pfk Eprints
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2020 14:27
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2020 14:27
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/4082

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