2018 | Book
EU Enlargement and Civil Society in the Western Balkans
From Mobilisation to Empowerment
Author: Natasha Wunsch
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book Series : Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
2018 | Book
Author: Natasha Wunsch
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book Series : Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
This book examines civil society empowerment during the EU enlargement process. Building on extensive fieldwork, it compares mobilisation around rule of law issues in Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Moving beyond the traditional focus on the top-down impact of EU support, it demonstrates NGOs’ agency and analyses their shifting strategies throughout the membership negotiations. Its approach and findings will appeal to scholars and advanced students of EU integration, social movements, and the politics of South East Europe.