The European Neighbourhood Policy: Values and Principles

In order to establish an area of prosperity, stability and security in the neighbourhood, the European Union encourages third countries to adopt its economic and political model. This book carries out a legal analysis of the values and principles underpinning the European Neighbourhood policy (ENP). These are the principles of the internal market and sustainable development and the values enshrined in art. 2 TEU: respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. The book explores the instruments that the EU deployed to spread its values and to achieve its interest in the neighbourhood. The aim of the volume is to assess to what extent the EU has been (and is) consistent in upholding its values in its relations with single ENP countries. A further objective is to explore how the EU values were received by the partner countries.