"Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels"
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Towards becoming European-style Democracies / Mikhail Minakov -- Introduction ; Where do the three countries stand? ; How democracy evolved: Parallel trajectories ; Ethnic, regional and cultural conflicts and divisions ; General constitutional systems ; Government performance and legitimacy ; Political parties and party systems ; Revolutionary and rule-based forms of political competition ; Media, civil society, media, popular movements, social forces, religious groups ; External policies and influences ; Concluding remarks ; References -- 2. Oligarchs as Key Obstacles to Reform / Kornely Kakachia -- Who are the oligarchs? ; Oligarchic portfolios ; The disadvantages of oligarchy ; How to respond to the challenges posed by oligarchs? ; Conclusions ; 3. Integrity and Judicial Reform on Trial / Ekaterine Zguladze -- Constitutional and institutional reform ; Constitutional and institutional reform in Ukraine ; Constitutional and institutional reform in Moldova ; Fighting corruption in the justice sector ; Judicial implementation of the DCFTA ; 4. Anti-Corruption Policies / Elena Prohnitchi -- Strategic and overarching aspects ; Institutional issues ; Specific legal mechanisms ; Broader policy issues ; 5. Can greater gender equality in senior roles help reduce corruption? / Serena Romano -- Definition of "corruption" ; Definition of "women in power" ; Linkages between women and corruption ; Proposed areas of further research and methodology ; 6. Incomplete Hegemonies, Hybrid Neighbours: Identity games and policy tools / Audrey Makarychev -- Hybridity in the common neighbourhood ; Hybrid hegemonies: The EU and Russia ; Options and scenarios ; 7. Political and Economic Governance in the Balkans vs Eastern Europe / Gergana Noutcheva -- Political governance ; Economic development and governance ; Comprehensive comparisons and policy implications ; References ; Annex A ; Methodologies -- 8. Demystifying the Association Agreements / Katatyna Wolczuk -- Step change: From the ENP to DCFTA ; Why the AA-DCFTA? ; Understanding the agreements ; Challenges of implementation ; References