The International Legal Context of the European Neighbourhood Policy after the Treaty of Lisbon

In: Schriftenreihe des Zentrums für Europäische Rechtspolitik an der Universität Bremen (ZERP) v.74

Abstract

Cover -- I. Introduction -- II. The ENP as an International Legal Experiment -- 1. The European Union as a Diplomatic Actor -- 2. International Engagement through the ENP -- 3. The .EU's Security-Centered Philosophy of Neighbourly Relations -- III. Primary Law Status of the ENP -- 1. Philosophy of the EU's Peaceful Neighbourhood -- 2. The Mission Behind Article 8 TEU -- 3. Applicability of Article 21 TEU to the European NeighbourhoodPolicy -- 4. Principles of the Post-Lisbon ENP -- 4.1 Consistency in the ENP -- 4.2 Coherence in the ENP -- 5. European Neighbourhood -- 5.1 Identification of the Neighbouring Countries and Eligibility Criteriain the ENP -- 5.2 Understanding of Special Relationship -- 5.3 Understanding of Area of Prosperity and Good Neighbourliness -- IV. Functional Transition of the Union Values to theNeighbourhood and the ENP Normativity in theInternational Context -- 1. Article 2 TEU - Values of the Union -- 2. Value-Based Conditionality of the ENP -- 3. Deriving from the Enlargement Model. Departure from theEnlargement Model -- 3.1 ENP and EU Membership Perspective -- 3.2 Analysing the Principal Differences of the ENP and theEnlargement Policy -- 4. The Acquis Communautaire in the Context of the ENP -- 5. 'Soft Law' Promotion in the ENP Governance -- 5.1 The Logic behind Promotion of 'Soft Law' in the ENP -- 5.2 'Soft Law' Instruments of the ENP -- 6. Value-Based Security Promotion in the ENP -- 6.1 Security-Related Challenges in the ENP -- 6.2 Crisis-Management in the ENP Context -- 6.3 International Criminal Court and the ENP -- V. Post-Lisbon Institutional Reorganisation of the ENP andthe Neighbourhood Agreements -- 1. Post-Lisbon Institutional Organisation of the ENP -- 1.1 The European Council and the European Commission