THE INFLUENCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ACCESSION PROCESS ON THE PROTECTION OF MINORITY RIGHTS IN BALKAN COUNTRIES

dc.contributor.author	Sinem Yargic
dc.date	2013-06-14 09:53:35
dc.date.accessioned	2013-07-15T11:03:31Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-11-24T08:31:16Z
dc.date.available	2013-07-15T11:03:31Z
dc.date.available	2015-11-24T08:31:16Z
dc.date.issued	2013-07-15
dc.identifier	http://ecs.epoka.edu.al/index.php/ibac/ibac2012/paper/view/659
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.epoka.edu.al/handle/1/382
dc.description.abstract	According to the Copenhagen political criteria, any candidate who want to be amember of the European Union must achieve the stability of institutionsguaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for andprotection of minorities. The European Union accession process contributed to theprotection of human rights and minority rights in some of the Balkan countrieswhich had entered to the European Union especially in the latest round ofenlargement such as Bulgaria and Romania. These important/positive examples ofthe past enlargement process should also be taken into consideration by the othercandidate and potential candidate Balkan countries who want to accede to the EU.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	International Balkan Annual Conference
dc.source	International Balkan Annual Conference; Second International Balkan Annual Conference
dc.subject	Minorities, Balkan countries, Accesssion to the EU
dc.title	THE INFLUENCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ACCESSION PROCESS ON THE PROTECTION OF MINORITY RIGHTS IN BALKAN COUNTRIES
dc.type	Peer-reviewed Paper