"New wine in old wineskins: policy adaptation in the European Neighborhood Policy." Forthcoming in "Journal Of Common Market Studies" 2006

Kelley, Judith. (2005) "New wine in old wineskins: policy adaptation in the European Neighborhood Policy." Forthcoming in "Journal Of Common Market Studies" 2006. In: UNSPECIFIED, Austin, Texas. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

[From the Introduction]. The EU’s newly launched European Neighborhood Policy is a fascinating case study in organizational management theory of how the Commission strategically adapted enlargement policies to expand its foreign policy domain. From the use of Action Plans, regular reports and negotiations to the larger conceptualization and use of socialization and conditionality, the development of the policy shows significant mechanical borrowing from the enlargement strategies. Given the lack of the membership carrot, the question is whether such adaptation from enlargement can promote political reforms in the ENP countries, which are generally poor, often autocratic and in some cases embroiled in domestic conflicts.

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