Overcoming Stabilitocracy in South East Europe
46th Workshop of the Study Group "Regional Stability in South East Europe" - Policy Recommendations
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| Overcoming Stabilitocracy in South East Europe | 4 Seiten / 567 KB |
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Vorwort
The term “stabilitocracy” stands in contrast to the concept of liberal democracy. In the context of the officially desired integration of the Western Balkans (WB) into the EU, this term addresses the risks for the consolidation of this region that already arise or could arise from an appeasement policy of the West (EU, U.S.) towards autocratic tendencies. Key players in stabilitocratic systems claim to promote democracy and the rule of law and present themselves to international actors as guarantors of stability in crises situations. The West bases its consolidation policy towards the region at least in part on this supposed promise of “stability”. However, this policy based on alleged stability only weakens the credibility of democracy-based EU integration in the region.