This book brings together analysts with an insider's view to examine the short and long-term challenges facing the region.

Daianu, Daniel; Veremis, Thanos

Introduction, Daniel Daianu and Thanos Veremis; notes on the stability pact, Vladimir Gligorov; aid to the Balkans - addicts and pushers, Laza Kekic; low state capacity in Southeast European transition countries, Marta Muco; regional co-operation in Southeast Europe, Milica Uvalic; poverty and development in Southeast Europe, Ivo Bicanic; transition failures - how does Southeast Europe fit in?, Daniel Daianu; economic reconstruction in Southeast Europe - a Western view, Franz-Lothar Altmann.