Theory Framework Paper. Deliverable D2.2 of the Horizon Europe funded Research Consortium “EMBRACE – EMBRACing changE – Overcoming Obstacles and Advancing Democracy in the European Neighbourhood”
Grimm, Sonja and EMBRACE Consortium (2024).
The Theory Framework Paper (D2.2) outlines the conceptual and analytical foundations of the EMBRACE project, which examines the European Union’s Democracy Promotion (EUDP) in its neighbourhood. It presents the main research questions, theoretical assumptions, and methodological approach used to understand the blockages to democratisation (behavioural, institutional, and structural) and how these can be addressed. The paper explores how political, social, and geopolitical contexts shape the EU’s ability to foster democratic conditions, emphasizing the complex interplay between internal and external factors that influence political change.
Theory Framework Paper (D2.2)