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Europeanization by rule of law implementation in the western Balkans

No review available on this record. Title : Europeanization by rule of law implementation in the western Balkans Material Type: printed text Authors: Marko Kmezić, Editor Publisher: Institute for Democracy SOCIETAS CIVILIS Skopje Publication Date: 2004 Pagination: 299 p. Size: 24 cm ISBN (or other code): 978-9989-201-77-6 General note: Includes bibliographical references and index Languages : English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) Descriptors: Law and politics Western Balkans Class number: 341.242 Abstract: "Europeanization by rule of law implementation in the western Balkans" - strengthening the rule of law and accession to the European Union have been fraught with difficulties in the Western Balkans for over 20 years. This book treats “Europeanization” as a politically driven process, i.e as a way in which EU institutions rules and policy making impact the legal systems, institutional mechanisms and creation of collective cultural identity in non-EU member states. Therefore, the research question this book attempts to answer whether EU institutions have an influence on the implementation of the rule of law in the WB and, if so, of what kind. During the monitoring process of the candidate countries' compliance with the Copenhagen conditionality criteria related to the effective rule of law and democracy principle, the EU commission tests and criticizes the "effectiveness" of rule of law in the judiciary. Bearing this in mind, the central focus of this volume is the reform of the judiciary in five case study countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Despite the fact that academic scholarship and democratic politics agree on rule of law as a legitimizing principle for the exercise of state authority, there is no uniform "European standard" for institution- building or monitoring activities by the EU in this area. Moreover, empirical research investigating the EU's "transformative power" with regard to the effectiveness of rule of law and judicial sector reform is only in its infancy. This is precisely the gap this book attempts to close. Contents note: Eurpoeanization by rule of law implementation in South east Europe; Literature review on europeanization and rule of law; Democratic transition, rule of law and europeanization: limited progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Rule of law and reforms within Kosovo's Eurpoean integration process: progress and remaining challenges; Europeanization by rule of law implementation in the western balkans: republic of Macedonia; The EU's effect in promoting an efficient and independent Macedonian Judiciary; Approximation of membership as an impetus for rule of law implementation; The rule of law in EU Enlargement Policy - impact and obstacles in Serbia; Scope, depth and limits of europeanization by rule of law implementation in the western balkans: conclusions; Record link: https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=16646

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Barcode	Call number	Media type	Location	Section	Status
1702-001925	341.242 Kme-Eur 2004	General Collection	SEEU Library Skopje	English	Available