Slovenia and the EU: 20 Years of Membership in Perspective (The Future of Europe)

This book addresses a range of aspects essential to a better understanding of Slovenia's 20 years in the EU and its exposure to the European integration process, including changes to its policies on e.g. competitiveness, industry, innovation, foreign policy and diplomacy, security and defense, but also its relations to neighboring countries, its experience with European elections, and different forms of Euroscepticism and citizens' trust in EU institutions. Subsequent chapters explore how Slovenia has been coping with the Maastricht criteria and EU law more generally in its polities and politi cs, benefitting from EU funds, and defending its language as an official language of the EU. In concise contributions, the authors - with diverse scholarly backgrounds and hailing from Slovenia and abroad - assess these aspects and share their perspectives on Slovenia's experiences after 20 years of full EU membership.