Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh) · 2005 · 24 citations · 0 references
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Social SciencesPublic LawDemocratizationEuropean StudiesPolitical SociologyDemocracyEuropean GovernanceEuropean IntegrationEuropean LawEuropean PoliticsEuropean Union StudiesEu Constitutional LawEuropean Neighbourhood PolicyEuropean Union DemocracyEuropean Union DemocratizationEuropean Union Judicial PoliticsEuropean Union Policy-makingEuropean Union Politics
In its discourse, the EU places democracy and the rule of law as number one. This paper examines the extent to which the EU is a coherent actor in pursuing this goal in practice, especially in its wider neighbourhood. Case studies are presented, covering much of the neighbourhood: Balkans, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine, Maghreb and Israel-Palestine.