Croatian accession to the European Union: the challenges of participation

Abstract: This chapter summarizes the findings of the project of monitoring Croatian accession to the European Union. It draws particular attention to the challenges entailed in participation in the accession process and in relations with European countries, irrespective of Croatia's membership status. It tries to answer questions about: the place of Croatia in Europe; the problems of its economy; the nature of its political elite and the views of its citizens, and institutions' capacities to adapt to requirements of modern and open societies. Among the findings one could highlight: First, irrespective of the membership status, there are possibilities for Croatia to participate and even to try to act as leader in some fields (e.g. Adriatic Sea protection) and Croatian experts could participate in and contribute to the discussions of EU-relevant topics (e.g. European citizenship or communicating Europe). Second, high and stable distrust in the EU, rising unwillingness to join the EU and views

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 1-27 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet ; In: Ott, Katarina (Hg.): Croatian accession to the European Union. Vol. 4, The challenges of participation. 2006. S. 1-27. ISBN 978-953-6047-77-2

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Zagreb
• (when): 2006
• Creator: Ott, Katarina
• Contributor: Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb ; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Kroatien

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-60500
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 11.08.2025, 11:25 AM CEST