| Publications [#12950] of Judith Kelley
Books
- J. Kelley, Ethnic Politics in Europe: The Power of Norms and Incentives. 2004
(2006 Paperback version), Princeton University Press [online]
(last updated on 2010/08/25)
Abstract: This detailed account of ethnic minority
politics explains when and how European
institutions successfully used norms and
incentives to shape domestic policy toward
ethnic minorities and why those measures
sometimes failed.
Going beyond traditional analyses, Kelley
examines the pivotal engagement by the
European Union, the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the
Council for Europe in the creation of such
policies.
Following language, education, and
citizenship issues during the 1990s in
Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, and Romania, she
shows how the combination of membership
conditionality and norm-based diplomacy was
surprisingly effective at overcoming even
significant domestic opposition. However,
she also finds that diplomacy alone, without
the offer of membership, was ineffective
unless domestic opposition to the proposed
policies was quite limited.
As one of the first systematic analyses of
political rather than economic
conditionality, the book illustrates under
what conditions and through what mechanisms
institutions influenced domestic policy in
the decade, preparing the way for the
historic enlargement of the European Union.
This thoughtful and thorough discussion,
based on case studies, quantitative
analysis, and interviews with more than
seventy-five policymakers and experts, tells
an important story about how European
organizations helped facilitate peaceful
solutions to ethnic tensions--in sharp
contrast to the ethnic bloodshed that
occurred in the former Yugoslavia during
this time. And it advances a long overdue
dialogue between proponents of rational
choice models and social constructivists. As
political requirements increasingly become
part of conditionality, it also provides
keen policy insights for the strategic
choices made by actors in international
institutions.
Judith G. Kelley is Assistant Professor of
Public Policy Studies and Political Science
at Duke University.
Endorsements:
"Kelley's analysis is compelling,
theoretically innovative, and empirically
rich. By exploring not only cases where
international institutions have an impact,
but also instances where they fail, she
shows how the international community has
been able to bring about progressive change.
This book fills an important gap."--Jeffrey
T. Checkel, University of Oslo
"A well-researched book written by an author
who is well acquainted with the details of
the negotiations between the European Union
and candidate countries."--Ilya Prizel,
University of Pittsburgh
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