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The aim is to analyze how the EU adapts its democracy-support instruments in response to autocratisation in its neighbourhood.

The EU’s democracy support pendulum: democracy promotion, democracy protection, and geostrategic pragmatism in the EU neighbourhood

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The aim is to analyze how the EU adapts its democracy-support instruments in response to autocratisation in its neighbourhood.
Examined EU responses to autocratisation in enlargement countries and ENP states.
Mapped key actors and instruments like diplomatic engagement, conditionality, and sanctions.
Traced the evolution of EU's democracy support logic over time.
Identified a shift from a promotion logic to protecting democracy against erosion.
Showed the integration of geostrategic pragmatism in EU's foreign policy related to democracy support.
Highlighted the role of domestic political dynamics and geopolitical constraints in shaping EU actions.

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This article examines how the EU adjusts its democracy support to counter autocratisation in its neighbourhood, highlighting strategic shifts.

Bădulescu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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This article examines how the EU adjusts its democracy support to counter autocratisation in its neighbourhood, highlighting strategic shifts.