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The Lion & The Ringmaster: Croatia's Accession To The European Union, Jelena N. Bilandzich
The Lion & The Ringmaster: Croatia's Accession To The European Union, Jelena N. Bilandzich
Master's Theses
July 1, 2013 marked Croatia's official induction into the European Union. For Croatia this was the culmination of a long negotiation process filled with concessions and challenges. This situation inspired the question of how Croatia's alliance with the EU has affected the state? In order to analyze this relationship the aspects of Croatian identity and sovereignty were explored, in addition to the EU's principles and problems regarding member and candidate states. The evidence found within this investigation came from a number of literary sources ranging from the academic to official government documents. Furthermore, nine interviews were conducted within Croatia, which …