This book examines civil society empowerment during the EU enlargement process. Building on
extensive fieldwork it compares mobilisation around rule of law issues in Croatia Montenegro
and Serbia. Moving beyond the traditional focus on the top-down impact of EU support it
demonstrates NGOs¿ agency and analyses their shifting strategies throughout the membership
negotiations. Its approach and findings will appeal to scholars and advanced students of EU
integration social movements and the politics of South East Europe.
