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Conditionality and election performance within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy: the case of the 2012 and 2013 elections in Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine
[working paper]
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Institut für Europäische Politik e.V. (IEP)
Abstract In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the EU brought conditionality to the fore of the reviewed
European Neighbourhood Policy. This paper examines the substance and application of
conditionality based on the example of the recent elections in the Eastern Partnership countries.
It is contended that... view more
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the EU brought conditionality to the fore of the reviewed
European Neighbourhood Policy. This paper examines the substance and application of
conditionality based on the example of the recent elections in the Eastern Partnership countries.
It is contended that the new approach offers more clarity with regard to the application of
conditionality. The analysis of the EU’s response shows stronger conditionality as positive election
assessments are rewarded with additional fi nancial assistance and facilitation of the Association
Agreements’ negotiations (including trade and visa liberalisation). However, even though ‘free and
fair elections’ now constitute the most concrete benchmark of democratisation, there is still a lack
of coherent methodology to assess election performance in this respect. In the fi nal section, the
authors present recommendations for the EU’s approach to election performance in the countries
of the Eastern Partnership.... view less
Keywords
EU; neughborhood policy; international relations; international cooperation; Eastern Europe; democratization; Georgia; Armenia; Ukraine; election; economic relations; European integration
Classification
European Politics
Free Keywords
conditionality
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
26 p.
Series
IEP Policy Papers on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 3
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works