Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2017
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Jelena Subotic
Second Advisor
Charles Hankla
Third Advisor
Andrew Wedeman
Abstract
In this dissertation I argue that established EU member states slow down accession of Eastern European members because they do not consider them suitable for a western-style liberal democracy due to the pronounced presence of specific factors related to ethnicity and geography in the region. I evaluate EU enlargement on wave-by-wave basis and conclude that the major concern with accessing Eastern Europe is Russia’s increased political influence in the region.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/10110209
Recommended Citation
White, Diana Petrova, "The Impact of Geography and Ethnicity on EU Enlargement: New Evidence from the Accession of Eastern Europe." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2017.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/10110209