The Road to the European Union, Volume 1

Since the start of the new millennium, the issue of European Union enlargement has become Europe's major preoccupation.

This text, the first of two volumes, deals comprehensively with this subject, covering the preparation for accession to the European Union in the Czech and Slovak Republics. The chapters focus on the conceptual challenges facing the European Union as a result of the enlargement process, such as institutional reform, Europe's new borders and the cultural identity of an enlarged Union.

Each chapter also identifies and analyses the problems facing the individual East European applicant from a comparative perspective.

It examines the causes and implications of the Czecho-Slovak break up and the two nations' separate road to the European Union. Featuring contributions from a varied range of experts in the field, this book should be of use to students and academics working in the field of European and European Union politics, especially those dealing with the specific topic of EU enlargement.