EU enlargement and civil society in the Western Balkans : from mobilisation to empowerment /: from mobilisation to empowerment. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Natasha Wunsch.
• Authors: Wunsch, Natasha
• Contents: Intro; Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction: Differential Empowerment and Domestic Change Agents; Europeanisation and Domestic Actors; Unpacking Differential Empowerment; Research Design and Case Selection; Plan of the Book; References; Chapter 2 Evolving Opportunities in the EU Accession Process; Structural Shifts During Membership Negotiations; Gradual Formalisation of Accession Negotiations; EU-Level Civil Society Consultations; Obstacles to Mobilisation; Civil Society Support as a Cornerstone of Enlargement Policy Capacity-Building and Technical SupportCreating an 'Enabling Environment'; Streamlining Civil Society Support; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Civil Society Mobilisation in Croatia; Political Opportunities: Between Marginalisation and Institutionalisation; EU Political and Financial Support; Domestic Institutional and Legal Framework; Set-Up of the Accession Negotiations; Mobilisation Strategies: Last-Minute Joining of Forces; Uniting the Sector: A Rule of Law Monitoring Coalition; Beyond Domestic Engagement: Targeting the EU; Mobilisation Outcomes: Coming Full Circle The Success Story of Free Access to InformationEU Leverage and Its Limits; Shifting Venues and Domestic Mobilisation; Conclusion: From Ambiguous Outcomes to Regional Inspiration; References; Chapter 4 Civil Society Mobilisation in Montenegro; Political Opportunities: Institutional Access and Political Hostility; EU Political and Financial Support; Domestic Institutional and Legal Framework; Set-Up of the Accession Negotiations; Mobilisation Strategies: Hybrid Approach and Venue Shopping; A (More Than) Dual Domestic Strategy; Transnational Learning: Emulating Mobilisation Formats Venue Shopping and Targeted InputMobilisation Outcomes: A Downhill Road?; Successful Framing and Initial Empowerment; Reforming the Fight Against Corruption; Co-optation: Access But No Influence?; Sustainable Mobilisation: A Question of Funding?; Conclusion: From Partial Empowerment to Demobilisation; References; Chapter 5 Civil Society Mobilisation in Serbia; Political Opportunities: Introducing Inclusiveness; EU Political and Financial Support; Domestic Institutional and Legal Framework; Set-Up of the Accession Negotiations; Mobilisation Strategies: Lesson-Drawing and Pluralist Approaches Early Awareness and Strategic PositioningLack of Domestic Embeddedness and the Brussels Route; Monitoring Coalition: Learning from Two Models; Semi-Institutional Mobilisation Through the Parliament; Mobilisation Outcomes: Procedural Strength, Substantive Weakness; Strategic Positioning and Procedural Empowerment; Lack of Transparency as a Challenge to Substantive Influence; Conclusion: From Empowerment to Marginalisation?; References; Chapter 6 Comparing Mobilisation Strategies and Outcomes; From New Opportunities to Strategic Mobilisation; Professionalisation and Strategic Adaptation
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerlan : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 337.14209496; Political science; Civil society -- Balkan Peninsula; European Union; International organization; Political communication; Comparative politics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; Political Science -- General; International institutions; Politics & government; Political science & theory; Comparative politics; Balkan Peninsula -- Relations -- European Union countries; European Union countries -- Relations -- Balkan Peninsula; Balkan Peninsula -- Economic integration; Balkan Peninsula -- Politics and government -- 1989-; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319918457; 3319918451
• Related ISBNs: 9783319918440
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 03, 2018).
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