@misc{9246657,
  abstract     = {{Anti-corruption reform is foundational for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Although accession conditionality has become a key driver of reform, formal requirements alone provide only a partial insight into how anti-corruption reform is advanced in practice. This thesis examines how EU-promoted anti-corruption norms acquire meaning and practical significance through their interaction with domestic actors engaged in reform efforts in Ukraine. Drawing on insights from Europeanisation, vernacularisation, and socio-legal scholarship, this study adopts a qualitative case study approach combining analysis of key EU strategic documents with semi-structured interviews conducted with ten Ukrainian anti- corruption professionals (March 2026). The findings indicate that EU-promoted anti- corruption norms are not simply transferred through accession conditionality but are actively interpreted, translated, and operationalised by domestic actors. While EU conditionality provides a key source of reform leverage, the advancement of anti-corruption reform is also shaped by the agency of domestic actors who embed accession-related priorities within domestic reform processes. The thesis foregrounds the role of domestic actors in shaping how EU-promoted norms are translated into practice and contributes to a more actor- oriented understanding of EU norm diffusion.}},
  author       = {{Robinson, Daniel John}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Normative Power Ukraine? Understanding EU Anti-Corruption Norms in Ukraine’s Accession Process}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}