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Examine the challenges confronted by the proponents of European unity after the collapse of Soviet Empire in Eastern Europe.

  • UPSC 2011
  • Unification of Europe

The collapse of the Soviet empire in Eastern Europe (1989-91) transformed the European unity project from a Western European club of twelve into a potentially continent-wide undertaking — and with that transformation came an entirely new set of dilemmas.

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  • The Widening-versus-Deepening Dilemma
  • Economic Disparity and the Cost of Integration
  • Institutional Capacity and Decision-Making Strain
  • Fears of Diluting European Identity and Sovereignty
  • Security Anxieties and the Yugoslav Warning
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