Among ENP countries, Azerbaijan is outstanding because it leans on its resource base and sees the EU at the receiving end of bilateral relations. At the other extreme, Ukraine depends on EU cooperation, especially with respect to trade. We develop a comprehensive theoretical concept for...

Europe becomes larger, more ambitious, and, at the same time, more heterogeneous. In this context, institutional development in new and potential member countries determines the success of both political and economic integration. Taking EU-15 as a benchmark, this contribution demonstrates that...