EU rule of law promotion: judiciary reform in the Western Balkans

Introduction -- The elusive essence of the rule of law -- Theory : europeanization by rule of law implementation -- Research design : cases and methods -- Legacies of the past as ostacles to the EU rule of law promotion -- Western Balkans in the EU's waiting room -- Judicial reform in the Western Balkans -- Comparative analysis -- Scope, depth and limits of EU rule of law promotion in the Western Balkans -- Conclusions

Introduction -- The elusive essence of the rule of law -- Theory : europeanization by rule of law implementation -- Research design : cases and methods -- Legacies of the past as ostacles to the EU rule of law promotion -- Western Balkans in the EU's waiting room -- Judicial reform in the Western Balkans -- Comparative analysis -- Scope, depth and limits of EU rule of law promotion in the Western Balkans -- Conclusions