The question of an alternative to the EU membership
The question of an alternative to the EU membership

Summary/Abstract: In a recent survey conducted by the Directorate for European Integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina,it appears that 43.6% of respondents believe that there is an alternative to the European Union (EU)membership. The survey was conducted by using the Computer-assisted telephone interviewing(CATI) method, on a sample that is representative for the entire country. Therefore, this article willexplore the possibility of pursuing foreign policy that is geared towards several geopolitical centresand implications for the country. Primarily, this refers to alternative development models offered byinternational actors such as China, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Although the EU often emphasises commitment to the Western Balkan region, both internal and external processes are becomingheavily politicised. In this regard, the author will also attempt to examine some of these processesand the main stakeholders (both in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union), who couldstall the future European integration.

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