TY - JOUR
T1 - Europeanization, conditionality and domestic change: The twinning exercise and administrative reform in Romania
AU - Papadimitriou, Dimitris
AU - Phinnemore, David
PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - A key requirement of the countries of central and eastern Europe (CEECs) that wish to join the EU is that they develop the administrative capacity to implement effectively the acquis communautaire. The 'twinning' programme is designed to assist in this process. Drawing on experiences in Romania, and linking these to debates on Europeanization, this article argues that the success of twinning to date is related to the design of the programme, institutional fluidity and politicization within central administration, the individual agency and the reform commitment of those hosting twinning projects.
AB - A key requirement of the countries of central and eastern Europe (CEECs) that wish to join the EU is that they develop the administrative capacity to implement effectively the acquis communautaire. The 'twinning' programme is designed to assist in this process. Drawing on experiences in Romania, and linking these to debates on Europeanization, this article argues that the success of twinning to date is related to the design of the programme, institutional fluidity and politicization within central administration, the individual agency and the reform commitment of those hosting twinning projects.
U2 - 10.1111/j.0021-9886.2004.00521.x
DO - 10.1111/j.0021-9886.2004.00521.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0021-9886
VL - 42
SP - 619
EP - 639
JO - Journal of Common Market Studies
JF - Journal of Common Market Studies
IS - 3
ER -
