Assessing European neighbourhood policy : perspectives from the literature

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    • Kostanyan, Hrant
    • Netherlands. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken. Inspectie Ontwikkelingssamenwerking en Beleidsevaluatie

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Assessing European neighbourhood policy : perspectives from the literature

study commissioned by the Policy and Operations Evaluation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands ; edited by Hrant Kostanyan ; contributors, Steven Blockmans ... [et al.]

Rowman & Littlefield International , CEPS, c2017

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Assessing European neighbourhood policy : perspectives from the literature : study commissioned by the Policy and Operations Evaluation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands

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Bibliography: p. 143-171

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Several events in the past few years have dramatically shown how the interests of European citizens are directly affected by the stability, security and prosperity of their neighbouring regions. At the same time, the European Union and its member states face many challenges and dilemmas in designing and pursuing policies that not only effectively promote these interests, but also build stronger partnerships with neighbouring countries based on the values on which the Union is founded. First the Arab revolts and then Russia's assertiveness in the eastern neighbourhood prompted reviews by the EU of its European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), in 2011 and 2015, respectively. These reviews, in turn, have renewed scholarly interest in the ENP. By deliberately focusing on the recent literature (since 2011), this book by CEPS identifies the factors that explain the (lack of) effectiveness and coherence of the ENP. This exercise has resulted in a rich overview of and deep reflection on a wide variety of ENP-related themes, such as conditionality and leverage, the interests vs values dilemma and the role of third parties. The study identifies where there is consensus among scholars and where perspectives and judgements differ. It also identifies important gaps in the literature where further research is needed. This book will be of interest to a wide audience of officials, diplomats, parliamentarians, researchers at think tanks, civil society organisations, university teachers, trainers, students and journalists who want to know more about the challenges and dilemmas arising from the ENP. The work has been carried out by a team of researchers from CEPS in Brussels, with the support of the Policy and Operations Evaluation Department (IOB) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

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Abbreviations / About the Authors / Foreword / Summary / 1.Introduction / 2. Conditionality and Socialisation / 3. Interests vs. Values / 4. Ownership and Local Dynamics / 5. Perception and Visibility / 6. External Factors / Coherence / 8. Looking Back to Look Ahead: The 2015 ENP Review / Bibliography

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