Abstract
M.A.
The aim of this dissertation is to illuminate critically the political implications of
Bulgaria’s membership of the European Union (EU) from a domestic perspective. In
particular, this research paper will focus on the political implications of Bulgaria’s EU
membership with regard to citizenship, identity and the development of Bulgaria’s future
relationship with the EU. This research paper will be explained by the theoretical
tradition of the multi-level governance approach, which assumes the involvement of
multiple levels of governance (supra-national, national and sub-national) in the process of
European integration.