The European Union's approach to conflict resolution: transformation or regulation in the Western Balkans

Lawrence Cooley’s book tackles a timely topic, namely the EU’s role in conflict resolution. The literature on this topic is vast and it now spans several decades. However, the book still promises to make a valuable contribution to the literature as it rightfully acknowledges that the EU’s aim has mainly been portrayed as the ‘transformation of conflicts’ rather than their ‘regulation or management’ (p. 13)