Author (Person) | Wöhlert, Romy |
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Series Title | CEU Political Science Journal |
Series Details | Vol.7, No.2, April 2012, p145-172 |
Publication Date | April 2012 |
ISSN | 1818-7668 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Against the background of increasing EU enlargement fatigue amongst EU countries, and with the official accession negotiation process with the Western Balkan countries currently underway, a comparative analysis of current reciprocal perceptions between both sides is carried out to identify potential conflict lines, and to trace how the EU is currently perceived from inside and from. In an exploratory media study three EU countries (Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom) and two Western Balkan countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH and Serbia) are compared. This paper shows that the reciprocal perceptions are not only shaped by assumed distance and difference, but also by proximity and similarities. However, the communicated boundaries and obstacles between EU and |
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Source Link | http://politicalscience.ceu.edu/sites/politicalscience.ceu.hu/files/basic_page/field_attachment/ceupsj721.pdf |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe, Southeastern Europe |
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