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EU Enlargement and Civil Society in the Western Balkans

By Natasha Wunsch

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2018
ISBN
978-3-319-91844-0, 978-3-319-91845-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2357563 bytes)
Series
Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XVII, 171\181
Time added
2018-08-15 07:07:45
Political Science and International Relations; Eur

Description

This book examines civil society empowerment during the EU enlargement process. Building on extensive fieldwork, it compares mobilisation around rule of law issues in Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Moving beyond the traditional focus on the top-down impact of EU support, it demonstrates NGOs’ agency and analyses their shifting strategies throughout the membership negotiations. Its approach and findings will appeal to scholars and advanced students of EU integration, social movements, and the politics of South East Europe. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction: Differential Empowerment and Domestic Change Agents (Natasha Wunsch)....Pages 1-20 Evolving Opportunities in the EU Accession Process (Natasha Wunsch)....Pages 21-41 Civil Society Mobilisation in Croatia (Natasha Wunsch)....Pages 43-68 Civil Society Mobilisation in Montenegro (Natasha Wunsch)....Pages 69-93 Civil Society Mobilisation in Serbia (Natasha Wunsch)....Pages 95-122 Comparing Mobilisation Strategies and Outcomes (Natasha Wunsch)....Pages 123-143 Conclusion: Civil Society Empowerment and Its Limits (Natasha Wunsch)....Pages 145-163 Back Matter ....Pages 165-171

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