The Impact of Expansion on European Union Institutions: The Eastern Touch on Brussels

PART I: INTRODUCTION Research Question and Empirical Puzzle PART II: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Policy-generated Institutionalization The Analytical Framework: Design of the Empirical Study PART III: EMPIRICAL ANALYSES Institutional Capacity Building: Extending Conditional Distributive Instruments The Respect for and Protection of Minorities: Exploiting Legal Grey Areas and Patronage Policies Cross-border Cooperation: Executing Intergovernmental Competences Nuclear Safety: Resisting Unintended Consequences Anti-Corruption: Out-Sourcing Responsibility PART IV: CONCLUSIONS Comparative Summary and Empirical Results Conclusion: Policy-Generated Institutionalization