This article examines some of the contested geographical imaginaries of the so-called
“Balkan Route” as part of the wider Mediterranean migration complex. More specifically, we …

The idea of 'Europe'in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has evolved significantly during
the three decades of post-communist transition. Initially, anti-Soviet elites from the 1980s …

This chapter traces the contribution of social and political theory to the analysis of European
integration, from the early work of Ernst Haas and Karl Deutsch to more recent perspectives …

Italy plays a performative role in constructing the (Southern) border of the European Union
(EU). The actions of Italy affect and are simultaneously affected by the European border and …

This commentary examines the EU's halting development of territorial policy, most recently
in macro-regional planning, and the responses of member states' local and national …

This article focuses on historical and contemporary connotations of the Intermarium concept—
Ukrainian and Polish academic and political thought on how to organize and govern the …

This paper evaluates the characteristics and the scope of the European Union's shared
competence regarding external border control and migration policy. Amidst the ongoing …

The term 'contemporary European studies' has become a conventional way of referring to
the interdisciplinary social scientific study of Europe and in particular the process of …

In the years-long 'Brexit moment', evidence of turmoil about belonging, nationalism and
dislocation has been all around. While some have reached out for solace and connection …