Is Southeastern Europe Doomed to Instability? : A Regional Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780714682563 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 260 str.

Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos;Thanos Veremis;Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos

Opis

Presented here are the views of experts and intellectuals from South-East Europe regarding the need for regional reconstruction and development in order to foster regional stability. The cardinal issue addressed by each of the contributors is how the region can avoid political isolation and enhance its chances of attaining economic stability and social cohesion. If achieved, this could pave the way for gradual political and economic integration with the European Union in the future.

Considering the enormous problems of the Balkans during the 1990s, the experts who contributed to this study believe that there are solutions to the seemingly intractable situation and the legacy of the disintegration of the former Soviet Union.

Spis treści

Introduction, Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos, Thanos Veremis; Chapter 1 The Bright Side of Balkan Politics, ?ule Kut, N. Asli ?irin; Chapter 2 Integrating Southeastern Europe into the European Mainstream, Irina Bokova; Chapter 3 Civil Society and Multilateral Cooperative Models, Haralambos Kondonis; Chapter 4 From an Omnipresent and Strong to a Big and Weak State, Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos; Chapter 5 The Difficult Road to the Independent Media, Remzi Lani, Frrok Cupi; Chapter 6 Rewriting School Textbooks as a Tool of Understanding and Stability, Mirela-Luminita Murgescu; Chapter 7 Corruption and Organized Crime in Southeastern Europe, Ognyan Minchev; Chapter 8 How to Control Corruption in Southeastern Europe, Ivan Krastev; Chapter 9 Southeastern Europe and European Security Architecture, Radovan Vukadinovic; Chapter 10 The Albanian Question in the Aftermath of the War, Evangelos Kofos; Chapter 11 The International Presence in Kosovo and Regional Security, Alexandros Yannis; Chapter 12 Ten Concepts That Will Define the Future of Kosovo (A Personal Note), Veton Surroi; Chapter 13 Yugoslavia at the Crossroads, Predrag Simic; Chapter 14 Greece and FYROM, Aristotle Tziampiris; conclusion An Update and Conclusions, Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos, Thanos Veremis;

O autorze

Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos