The US and EU democracy promotion in Armenia (1991-2013): comparative analysis

Abstract

With the spread of democracy as a constitutive norm, democracy promotion has become one of the most institutionalized practices in the foreign policy agendas of world powers-the US and EU. Despite their normative commitments these actors implemented various strategies of democracy promotion in various regions. This Master‟s Essay examines the US and EU initiatives in Armenia from 1991 to 2013 from a comparative perspective. The primary sources of analysis include official documents and strategy papers at both bilateral and multilateral levels. Conceptualizing democracy promotion in a broader context of good governance and identifying different targets of influence, the paper looks through the policies and projects implemented by these actors in Armenia and tests how much they are synchronized in this particular region.