| ID | 085514 |
| Title Proper | EU and non - accession states |
| Other Title Information | the cases of Belarus and Ukraine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vanderhill, Rachel |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The majority of the literature examining the European Union's ability to encourage political and economic reform only considers its influence in countries involved in the accession process; few have examined its impact in non -accession countries. Therefore in this paper I assess the ability of the EU to promote reform outside of the accession process and develop a theory explaining a state's compliance with or rejection of EU pressure to reform. Through comparing and contrasting the cases of Belarus and Ukraine, I determine that a combination of domestic elite preferences and the strength of EU pressure - a function of the degree of unity among the EU members on the issue - influence the likelihood of a state's c |
| `In' analytical Note | Perspectives Vol. 16, No. 2; 2008: p53-76 |
| Journal Source | Perspectives Vol. 16, No. 2; 2008: p53-76 |
| Key Words | EU ; European Union ; Non - Accession - EU ; Belarus ; Democratization ; Orange Revolution ; Ukraine |