Divergence and convergence in Europe -- Perceptions and reality: divergence as a structuring element in the eastwards enlargement of the EU -- Religious and social values -- Citizenship and national identities -- Support for democracy and the liberal state -- Socio-economic gap -- Conclusions: reality and illusions in the enlarged EU -- Implications for an enlarged EU-the problem of the New Border -- European identity and the bases of political unity -- Economic transition, accession and globalisation -- Managing the new Eastern Border -- Conclusions and policy recommendations

1. European Union -- Enlargement