{"id":1461,"date":"2026-06-15T16:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:01:08","slug":"the-eu-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/the-eu-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU and authoritarian norm diffusion in the Western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-Western-Balkans-and-the-Challenges-of-EU-Accession_26_05_14_10_08_02-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-Western-Balkans-and-the-Challenges-of-EU-Accession_26_05_14_10_08_02-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-Western-Balkans-and-the-Challenges-of-EU-Accession_26_05_14_10_08_02-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-Western-Balkans-and-the-Challenges-of-EU-Accession_26_05_14_10_08_02-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-Western-Balkans-and-the-Challenges-of-EU-Accession_26_05_14_10_08_02-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-Western-Balkans-and-the-Challenges-of-EU-Accession_26_05_14_10_08_02-1365x2048.png 1365w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-Western-Balkans-and-the-Challenges-of-EU-Accession_26_05_14_10_08_02-scaled.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-EU-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-Western-Balkans_26_05_14_10_08_41-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-EU-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-Western-Balkans_26_05_14_10_08_41-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-EU-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-Western-Balkans_26_05_14_10_08_41-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-EU-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-Western-Balkans_26_05_14_10_08_41-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-EU-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-Western-Balkans_26_05_14_10_08_41-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/econtent.pedis.uop.gr\/jmc-eupf-wb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pages-from-The-EU-and-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-in-the-Western-Balkans_26_05_14_10_08_41.png 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An article authored by Nikolaos Tzifakis, titled \u201cThe EU and authoritarian norm diffusion in the Western Balkans,\u201d was included in the book edited by Igor Vida\u010dak, <em>The Western Balkans and the Challenges of EU Accession: The Resilient Transformation<\/em> (Routledge, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study may be downloaded for free from the following page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/oa-edit\/10.4324\/9781003717225-8\/eu-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-western-balkans-nikolaos-tzifakis\">https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/oa-edit\/10.4324\/9781003717225-8\/eu-authoritarian-norm-diffusion-western-balkans-nikolaos-tzifakis<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An article authored by Nikolaos Tzifakis, titled \u201cThe EU and authoritarian norm diffusion in the Western Balkans,\u201d was included in the book edited by Igor Vida\u010dak, The Western Balkans and the Challenges of EU Accession: The Resilient Transformation (Routledge, 2026). 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