The Western Balkans and the Challenges of EU Accession

Chapter 1: Resilient transformation in the Western Balkansâ EU accession: An introductory framework Part I â" Strategic Foundations and EU Credibility Chapter 2: The evolving nature of EU Conditionality: from Copenhagen to âfundamentals firstâ Chapter 3: European strategic autonomy as a precondition for enlargement Chapter 4: Democratic backsliding in the EU: Implications for enlargement credibility Chapter 5: The rise of the radical right in the European Union: Implications for enlargement and the Western Balkans Chapter 6: The future of the EU: Scenarios for internal reform and credible enlargement Chapter 7: The EU and authoritarian norm diffusion in the Western Balkans Part II â" Governance and Democratic Resilience Chapter 8: Public administration reform in the EU integration process of the Western Balkans Chapter 9: Regulatory impact assessment in the Western Balkans: A key to sustainable implementation of EU standards Chapter 10: The ex post rule of law conditionality and its implications for EU enlargement: Lessons for the Western Balkans Chapter 11: Transforming government - civil society relations for democratic resilience in the Western Balkans Chapter 12: Managing migration as an institutional challenge for Western Balkan countries: Past and present Part III â" Economic, Digital and Green Transitions Chapter 13: The European Unionâs Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: A vision for economic transformation Chapter 14: Social and economic disparities in the Western Balkans: Ensuring inclusive development Chapter 15: Infrastructure investment as a catalyst for economic transformation in the Western Balkans Chapter 16: EU digital and media policy in the Western Balkans Chapter 17: Advancing climate and energy reforms: Aligning the Western Balkans with the European Green Deal