Rule of Law Promotion in the European Neighbourhood Policy: Normative or Strategic Power Europe?

Dr. Nicole Wichmann

doi:10.5771/9783845227337

Summary

Die Studie untersucht die Verschränkung normativer und strategischer Aspekte in der Europäischen Nachbarschaftspolitik. Es zeigt sich, dass die Art und Weise, wie die Europäische Union in vier Nachbarstaaten – Marokko, Moldawien, Tunesien und Ukraine – Rechtstaatlichkeit fördert, nur durch das Zusammenspiel institutioneller, ideeller und struktureller Faktoren erklärt werden kann. In der Studie werden Konzepte, die üblicherweise nur abstrakt diskutiert werden, empirisch angewendet. Der thematische Schwerpunkt liegt auf der EU-Rechtstaatlichkeitsförderung in den Bereichen Terrorismusbekämpfung, Drogenbekämpfung, Korruptionsbekämpfung und Justizreformen. Die vier Fallstudien belegen, dass der institutionelle Aufbau der EU – entgegen gängiger Prämissen – nicht ausreicht, um die Rolle der EU als normative Macht in der Nachbarschaftspolitik zu erklären. Vielmehr müssen innenpolitische Faktoren in den Partnerstaaten und strukturelle Faktoren in künftigen Untersuchungen stärker gewichtet werden. Die Studie schließt, dass in der Europäischen Nachbarschaftspolitik normative und strategische Ziele und Instrumente eng miteinander verzahnt sind.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2010
Copyright year: 2010
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-5845-9
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-2733-7
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Studies on the European Union
Volume: 4
Language: English
Pages: 243
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 10 Nicole Wichmann
List of abbreviations No access Pages 11 - 12 Nicole Wichmann
List of figures and tables No access Pages 13 - 14 Nicole Wichmann
1. Relevance and the guiding research questions No access Pages 15 - 17 Nicole Wichmann
2. The theoretical/conceptual foundations of the key arguments No access Pages 17 - 20 Nicole Wichmann
3. State of research: weaknesses of the ‘power debate’ No access Pages 20 - 22 Nicole Wichmann
4. Contributions to the academic literature No access Pages 22 - 23 Nicole Wichmann
5. Research design and methods No access Pages 23 - 25 Nicole Wichmann
6. Structure of the study No access Pages 25 - 25 Nicole Wichmann
1. 1. Theoretical debate on the nature of the EU’s power No access Pages 26 - 30 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Operationalizing the EU’s power in international relations No access Pages 30 - 36 Nicole Wichmann
2. 1. Linking the institutional set-up and policy outputs No access Pages 36 - 37 Nicole Wichmann
  2. The Composite Policy Approach No access Pages 37 - 41 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Operationalizing the independent variables No access Pages 41 - 46 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Interdependence structure No access Pages 46 - 48 Nicole Wichmann
3. Methodology and case selection No access Pages 48 - 51 Nicole Wichmann
1. Rule of Law – a contested concept No access Pages 52 - 55 Nicole Wichmann
2. 1. The relations with the Southern and the Eastern neighbours No access Pages 55 - 57 Nicole Wichmann
  2. ‘Genesis’ and evolution of the European Neighbourhood Policy No access Pages 57 - 59 Nicole Wichmann
  3. The actors driving the formulation of the ENP No access Pages 59 - 61 Nicole Wichmann
  4. The goals pursued by the ENP policy makers No access Pages 61 - 63 Nicole Wichmann
  5. The preferred modes of governance and logics of interaction No access Pages 63 - 66 Nicole Wichmann
3. 1. Merging good governance and democracy promotion No access Pages 66 - 68 Nicole Wichmann
  2. The actors driving the formulation of the ‘governance’ agenda No access Pages 68 - 70 Nicole Wichmann
  3. The goals promoted by the ‘governance’ policy makers No access Pages 70 - 73 Nicole Wichmann
  4. The preferred modes of governance and logics of interaction No access Pages 73 - 75 Nicole Wichmann
4. 1. Initiatives to address the internal/external security nexus No access Pages 75 - 77 Nicole Wichmann
  2. The actors driving the formulation of the JHA external dimension No access Pages 77 - 79 Nicole Wichmann
  3. The goals promoted by the JHA external dimension policy makers No access Pages 79 - 82 Nicole Wichmann
  4. The preferred modes of governance and logics of interaction No access Pages 82 - 84 Nicole Wichmann
5. Preliminary findings No access Pages 84 - 85 Nicole Wichmann
1. 1. Mediterranean No access Pages 86 - 89 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Eastern Europe No access Pages 89 - 90 Nicole Wichmann
2. 1. Synopsis of the EU’s fight against terrorism No access Pages 90 - 91 Nicole Wichmann
  2. A shared but not uncontroversial policy frame No access Pages 91 - 94 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Presenting the actor coalitions and the distribution of resources No access Pages 94 - 98 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Dominant sectoral policy makers at the strategic/diplomatic levels No access Pages 98 - 100 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Battles over turf at the level of policy implementation No access Pages 100 - 102 Nicole Wichmann
3. 1. Counter-terrorism in the ENP framework No access Pages 102 - 104 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Regional level: Southern dimension No access Pages 104 - 107 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Bilateral level: Morocco No access Pages 107 - 108 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Regional level: Eastern Europe No access Pages 108 - 110 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Bilateral level: Moldova and Ukraine No access Pages 110 - 112 Nicole Wichmann
4. Conclusion No access Pages 112 - 114 Nicole Wichmann
1. 1. Mediterranean No access Pages 115 - 117 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Eastern Europe No access Pages 117 - 119 Nicole Wichmann
2. 1. Synopsis of the EU’s anti-drugs policy No access Pages 119 - 120 Nicole Wichmann
  2. The competing frames in the anti-drugs domain No access Pages 120 - 122 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Presenting the actor coalitions and the distribution of resources No access Pages 122 - 125 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Turf wars at the level of policy implementation No access Pages 125 - 127 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Dominance of the sectoral policy makers at the strategic/diplomatic levels No access Pages 127 - 130 Nicole Wichmann
3. 1. Fighting drugs through the ENP framework No access Pages 130 - 131 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Regional level: Southern dimension No access Pages 131 - 134 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Bilateral level: Morocco No access Pages 134 - 136 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Regional level: Eastern dimension No access Pages 136 - 139 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Bilateral level: Moldova and Ukraine No access Pages 139 - 141 Nicole Wichmann
4. Conclusions No access Pages 141 - 142 Nicole Wichmann
1. 1. Mediterranean No access Pages 143 - 146 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Eastern Europe No access Pages 146 - 147 Nicole Wichmann
2. 1. Synopsis of the EU’s anti-corruption policy No access Pages 147 - 149 Nicole Wichmann
  2. The competing frames in the anti-corruption domain No access Pages 149 - 152 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Presenting the actor coalitions and the distribution of resources No access Pages 152 - 154 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Centralization at the level of policy implementation No access Pages 154 - 157 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Disagreements about EU action at the strategic/diplomatic levels No access Pages 157 - 159 Nicole Wichmann
3. 1. Fighting corruption through the ENP policy framework No access Pages 159 - 161 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Regional level: Southern dimension No access Pages 161 - 163 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Bilateral level: Morocco No access Pages 163 - 165 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Regional level: Council of Europe No access Pages 165 - 167 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Bilateral level: Ukraine and Moldova No access Pages 167 - 169 Nicole Wichmann
4. Conclusions No access Pages 169 - 170 Nicole Wichmann
1. 1. Mediterranean No access Pages 171 - 173 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Eastern Europe No access Pages 173 - 175 Nicole Wichmann
2. 1. Synopsis of the EU’s justice reform policy No access Pages 175 - 176 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Frame compatibility in the justice reform domain No access Pages 176 - 178 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Presenting the actor coalitions and the distribution of resources No access Pages 178 - 181 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Centralization at the level of policy implementation No access Pages 181 - 183 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Centralization at the strategic level: control over programming No access Pages 183 - 185 Nicole Wichmann
3. 1. Judicial Reform in the ENP policy framework No access Pages 185 - 186 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Regional level: Southern Dimension No access Pages 186 - 188 Nicole Wichmann
  3. Bilateral level: Morocco and Tunisia No access Pages 188 - 191 Nicole Wichmann
  4. Regional level: Eastern Dimension No access Pages 191 - 194 Nicole Wichmann
  5. Bilateral level: Moldova and Ukraine No access Pages 194 - 197 Nicole Wichmann
4. Conclusions No access Pages 197 - 199 Nicole Wichmann
1. 1. Comparative analysis of the case study findings No access Pages 200 - 205 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Interpretation of results No access Pages 205 - 209 Nicole Wichmann
2. 1. Critique of the choice/use of the explanatory variables No access Pages 209 - 211 Nicole Wichmann
  2. Critique of the operationalization of the ‘power’ variable No access Pages 211 - 213 Nicole Wichmann
3. Summing up the analysis No access Pages 213 - 214 Nicole Wichmann
1. Normative power Europe – ‘cobbler, stick to your trade’ No access Pages 215 - 217 Nicole Wichmann
2. The ‘chameleon’ today and in the future No access Pages 217 - 220 Nicole Wichmann
Bibliography No access Pages 221 - 243 Nicole Wichmann