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August 30, 2026Discover Global SocietyOpen Access

Role of international organizations in the security of the Western Balkans

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SOShpendim OxhaFRFatos RushitiLMLlokman MIRTEZANI

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Overview

Comparative case study demonstrates international organizations advance stability across the Western Balkans, highlighting the critical role of institutional mechanisms and norm diffusion.

Key Points

  • Analyze the impact of international organizations, particularly the European Union and NATO, on security, stability, and citizen wellbeing across Western Balkan countries.
  • Qualitative-dominant mixed-methods comparative case study grounded in social constructivism and institutionalist frameworks.
  • Evaluated policy reports, official documents, and security/economic indicators from the EU, NATO, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
  • Conducted qualitative content analysis alongside secondary quantitative indicators tracking democratization, military cooperation, citizen safety, and economic support.
  • Institutional mechanisms and norm diffusion driven by the EU and NATO consistently foster democratization and defense alignment throughout the region.
  • Socio-economic investments and targeted policy initiatives qualitatively bolster regional stabilization, citizen safety, and institutional resilience against internal conflict.

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Oxha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f00a6c1a8fb52e79c044https://doi.org/10.1007/s44282-026-00562-9
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