South East and Eastern European Countries EU Accession Quandary?

Introduction to the Special Issue

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Amy Verdun and Chiara Ruffa are the guest editors of Comparative European Politics' special issue: South East and Eastern European Countries EU Accession Quandary?

The 2004 enlargement of the European Union (EU) marked a historic change. Together with the 2007 enlargement, it meant that the number of member states that make up the EU almost doubled compared with before May 2004....

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