EU Transgovernmental cooperation through twinning in the Eastern neighbourhood : democratic substance, role of member states, and effectiveness
Journal: Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)
Year: 2017

This PhD dissertation seeks to deepen the current understanding of the European Union’s (EU) transgovernmental (TG) cooperation with its Eastern neighbours under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). Scholars of Europeanization and EU external governance have already pointed out the potential of EU TG cooperation to advance EU democracy promotion goals and regulatory standards to the ENP countries under the absence of EU membership perspective. The major instrument of such cooperation is Twin