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An evidence-based analysis of the EU's hampered transformative power in the Western Balkans
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Abstract The objectives of this paper were to assess the role of the EU in the countries willing to join and committed to the negotiation processes (with a particular focus on the WB region) and to explore further and explain the dynamics of the EU’s crucial role onto the political performance, summarizing i... view more
The objectives of this paper were to assess the role of the EU in the countries willing to join and committed to the negotiation processes (with a particular focus on the WB region) and to explore further and explain the dynamics of the EU’s crucial role onto the political performance, summarizing internal and external country and region-based developments. For this purpose, the deployed methodology consists of conducting a comparative quantitative analysis, comparing evidence from selected countries and from selected enlargement waves. The main results of the analysis confirmed that the EU’s role in ensuring democratic performances at the country/region level is seriously weakened over time and that it is therefore essential that the EU, especially in uncertain times, rethink and revitalize its democracy-promoting mechanisms to rebuild and re-test itself as a transformative power.... view less
Keywords
Southeastern Europe; European integration; EU expansion
Classification
European Politics
Free Keywords
Democratic Performance; Enlargement Waves; Western Balkans; Transformative Power
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 215-233
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 9 (2023) 3
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed