Abstract
This chapter introduces into conceptual changes in the policies of EU democracy assistance. My analysis focuses on the European Neighbourhood Policy and the role of civil society in the EU’s democracy assistance. I outline three motifs underlying EU democracy assistance: security issues, economic considerations, and normative convictions. The availability of a spectrum of motifs enables the EU to respond flexibly in a globalized world. The chapter reviews the evolution of the EU’s engagement in the 1990s and provides a detailed analysis of contemporary developments focusing on the time between 2008 and 2014. This chapter shows to which extent the EU supports democratization abroad. Furthermore, it evaluates the changing character of the relationship between the EU and civil society organizations.
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