European Union Enlargement Conditionality

This book introduces a rigorous conceptual framework for the comparative analysis of European Union (EU) enlargement conditionality, allowing for the examination of the EU at two different levels: between different groups of enlargement applicants and across different stages of the accession process. On the basis of the stage-structured conditionality model, Eli Gateva provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of EU enlargement conditionality across four different enlargement waves – the first (2004) and the second (2007) phases of the Eastern enlargement, the EU enlargement to Croatia (2013) and the ongoing enlargement round involving Turkey and the Western Balkans. Importantly, the author traces the evolution of EU enlargement policy and examines policy changes beyond the scope of key historical milestones such as the EU's decision to enlarge eastwards.

Eli Gateva is a teaching fellow at Queen Mary University of London, UK. She was previously a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester, UK. Her research has focused on the effectiveness of EU post-accession conditionality towards Bulgaria and Romania and the impact of inter-institutional dynamics of the EU on the development of EU enlargement policy.

Introduction

1. Conditionality and EU Enlargement: A Conceptual Overview

2. EU Enlargement Conditionality in the Context of the 2004 Enlargement

3. EU Enlargement Conditionality in the Context of the 2007 Enlargement

4. EU Enlargement Conditionality in the Context of the South-Eastern Enlargements

5. The Evolution of EU Enlargement Conditionality: Overview and Key Findings