Political Economy of Southeast Europe from 1990 to the Present

Bruno S. Sergi is currently teaching Political Economy and International Economics at the University of Messina, Italy. His expertise in analyzing economic theory, especially in unstable political contexts, has led him to publish many scholarly articles and books. Qerim Qerimi is currently teaching at the University of Prishtina, Kosovo, and is working in his expert capacity with an EU-funded project in the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo. He is also editor-in-chief of Human Rights & Policy Journal and the International Journal of Trade and Global Markets.

• Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1. Back to the Balkans. A Journey throughout History; Chapter 2. The Process of EU Enlargement toward Southeast Europe; An Appraisal of the Past Developments; Chapter 3. Issues and Perspectives of the Balkans Integration Process; Chapter 4. The Political Economy of Development in Southeast Europe; Chapter 5. Taxes, Infrastructures and EU Perspective Enlargement; Chapter 6. Western Balkans and EU Relations; Chapter 7. Anticorruption and Anti-organized Crime Policies; Chapter 8. The Right Way on EU Enlargement toward the Balkans; Chapter 9. Trends in Decision-Making Process. A Social Model for Europe; Chapter 10. Recommendations in the Common Global Interest; Bibliography; Index.

"The book by Bruno Sergi and Qerim Qerimi is a very welcomed, timely and path-breaking survey of the main trends in the political economy of Southeastern Europe. The book will be a must for any specialist in the field. It covers many areas of research previously neglected by scholars of the region. It is a refreshing and incisive contribution that highlights important processes of economic, social and political change taking place in the volatile Balkan peninsula." - Shinasi A. Rama, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Politics, New York University, USA