Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Beyond the Copenhagen Criteria: Rethinking the Political Conditions of EU Accession

As the EU accelerates the process of adding new member states, it also needs to rethink the relationship between enlargement and democracy. The…

Central European Support for Democracy: New Drivers and Challenges

To reap the benefits of being valuable partners in promoting democracy abroad, the Visegrad Four countries must address democratic backsliding a…

Carnegie Europe Research

Strategic Europe

Strategic Europe offers insightful analysis, fresh commentary, and concrete policy recommendations from some of Europe’s keenest international a…