Explaining Croatias (non)compliance with EU conditionality on ICTY cooperation: Do external incentives make the difference?

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The book explores the European Union's conditional membership offer to Western Balkan countries, emphasizing the requirement for cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. It highlights Croatia's inconsistent compliance with these conditions since 2000, raising concerns about the EU's effectiveness in promoting democratic norms. The analysis reveals that individual member states have increased their influence over enlargement policies, resulting in a politicized approach that diminishes the impact of conditionality. Additionally, it calls for a deeper understanding of the political context beyond rationalist perspectives.