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Croatia and the Lisbon strategy: convergence towards goals?
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Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Kroatien
Abstract The paper investigates the interdependence of the Lisbon strategy and Copenhagen criteria in the process of European Union enlargement and a candidate’s ability to catch up with new member states. It aims to deepen the understanding of the nature and dynamics of the Lisbon policy mix and implementat... view more
The paper investigates the interdependence of the Lisbon strategy and Copenhagen criteria in the process of European Union enlargement and a candidate’s ability to catch up with new member states. It aims to deepen the understanding of the nature and dynamics of the Lisbon policy mix and implementation instruments. It concludes that convergence with Lisbon goals is relevant for a country in the preaccession stage. Since the timeframe for implementation of the strategy and Croatia’s expected accession are almost the same, approaching Lisbon goals is extremely important for the country. Experience of member states in strategy implementation and evaluation of Croatia’s starting position vis-à-vis Lisbon targets are used to identify policy recommendations.... view less
Keywords
EU; Croatia; post-socialist country; purpose; implementation; convergence; EU expansion; international agreement; politics; candidacy; political strategy
Classification
European Politics
Method
descriptive study
Free Keywords
Lisbon strategy; membership criteria; national reform programmes; Croatia
Collection Title
Croatian accession to the European Union. Vol. 4, The challenges of participation
Editor
Ott, Katarina
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
City
Zagreb
Page/Pages
p. 209-237
ISBN
978-953-6047-77-2
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works