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The European Enlargement Policy Undergoing a Process of Change
Abstract
The European Union endeavours to capitalise on and achieve its geopolitical ambitions through the policy of enlargement, framing the countries within geographical Europe. This paper employs discourse analysis and historical methods to address the following research question: In the context of geopolitical changes, what is the European Union’s response towards enlargement, and is the nature of the European enlargement policy undergoing a process of change?
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DOI: 10.33067/SE.3.2024.5
Language: English
Pages: 89-103
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Klimoska, K. (2024) "The European Enlargement Policy Undergoing a Process of Change". Studia Europejskie – Studies in European Affairs, 3/2024, pp. 89-103. DOI: 10.33067/SE.3.2024.5