Beyond the EU as the ‘Only Game in Town’: the Europeanisation of the Western Balkans and the role of China

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Vladimir Đorđević, Richard Q. Turcsányi, V. Vučković
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Abstract

The prospect of accession of the Western Balkans into the EU has been declining, with Brussels unwilling to accept new members, and the Western Balkan region becoming indifferent towards adopting EU-imposed norms. Although this process has been extensively studied, the academic literature has largely omitted the roles of external actors. This article fills the gap by focusing on China and its role vis-à-vis the ongoing Europeanisation of Serbia and Montenegro, both of which host significant Chinese investments and are regional frontrunners in the EU enlargement process. We begin by addressing theoretical aspects of Europeanisation and then apply this framework to our case studies. Our position is that the two states’ turn to the policy of alternatives is the result of failing Europeanisation, allowing them to deepen their engagement with China an action that has become synonymous with the policy of alternatives to EU enlargement.
超越欧盟作为“唯一的游戏”:西巴尔干的欧洲化和中国的角色
西巴尔干加入欧盟的前景一直在下降,布鲁塞尔不愿接受新成员,西巴尔干地区对接受欧盟强加的规范变得漠不关心。虽然这一过程已被广泛研究,但学术文献在很大程度上忽略了外部行动者的作用。本文通过关注中国及其在-à-vis塞尔维亚和黑山正在进行的欧洲化中的作用来填补这一空白,这两个国家都有大量的中国投资,并且是欧盟扩大进程中的地区领跑者。我们从解决欧洲化的理论方面开始,然后将这个框架应用到我们的案例研究中。我们的立场是,这两个国家转向替代政策是欧洲化失败的结果,这使它们得以加深与中国的接触,这一行动已成为欧盟扩大的替代政策的代名词。
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1.30
自引率
16.70%
发文量
3
审稿时长
10 weeks
期刊介绍: The Eastern Journal of European Studies (EJES) seeks to provide a forum for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogue between ideas, and a framework for theoretical and empirical analyses covering major topics in European studies: European history, politics, European economy and European policies, EU community law, European culture and society. EJES encourages studies focusing on Central and Eastern Europe (including Eastern Neighbourhood) in order to better understand its transformations induced by the integration process and to address its specific challenges by supporting scientific debates on the general European theory and practice. Furthermore, the editorial board regularly invites distinguished guest editors to coordinate thematic issues.
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