CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Mammadova, Irana |
|---|---|
| Title | European Union Conditionality through the Eastern Partnership. The Incentives behind cooperation. The Case of Azerbaijan. |
| Summary | Abstract The thesis explores the incentives behind Azerbaijan’s cooperation in the Eastern Partnership Program (EaP) given the absence of the European Union (EU) membership and conditionality principle of the cooperation. Using the Rational Choice Institutionalism (RCI) the thesis explains the choice made by Azerbaijan as an institution for cooperation. In line with this, the External Governance Model reveals the conditionality policy utilized by the EU towards non-state actors. The case study discusses the incentives of both sides for cooperation within the EaP. The case of Azerbaijan shows how the EU conditionality and bargaining policy of Azerbaijan are changing regarding the interests of both sides. The more energy sources the EU gets from Azerbaijan the less conditionality principle is applied. Key words: Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership, cooperation, conditionality, incentive, rational institutionalism, rational choice |
| Supervisor | Sara Svensson |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/mammadova_irana.pdf |
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