International norms, the European Union, and democratization: tentative theory and evidence / Paul J. Kubicek -- The European Union, democratization, and minorities in Latvia / Nils Muiznieks and Ilze Brands Kehris -- The ambivalent influence of the European Union on democratization in Slovakia / Kevin Deegan Krause -- The European Union and Romania: the politics of constrained transition / William Crowther -- The politics of conditionality: the European Union and human rights reform in Turkey / Thomas W. Smith -- The European Union and Croatia: negotiating "Europeanization" amid national, regional, and international interests / Stephen M. Tull -- The European Union and Ukraine: real partners of relationship of convenience? / Paul J. Kubicek -- The European Union and democratization in Morocco / Bradford Dillman -- Conclusion: the European Union and democracy promotion / Paul J. Kubicek.
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Examines how the EU promotes democratization and looks at states that resisted EU pressure to reform. Uses case studies to undertstand how the EU overcame, or failed to overcome, barriers blocking democratic progress.
European Union and democratization.
Democratization-- European Union countries.
Human rights-- European Union countries.
Post-communism-- Europe, Eastern.
Democratization.
Diplomatic relations.
Ethnic relations.
HISTORY.
Human rights.
Post-communism.
Europe, Eastern, Foreign relations, European Union countries.
European Union countries, Ethnic relations.
European Union countries, Foreign relations, Europe, Eastern.