EU - Jämställdhetens riddare eller narr? : En fallstudie över EU:s inverkan på jämställdhet i Kroatien från förhandling till inträde till EU

Sammanfattning: During the accession period EU has the opportunity to influence a future member state in various political areas. Is gender equality politics one of them? The purpose of this thesis is to explore EUs role in promoting gender equality in Croatia, the latest member who entered 1 July 2013. The theoretical framework consist of two theories, new institutionalism and radical feminism. New institutionalism helps us analyse the tools EU has in order to influence an accession country by dividing them into two themes. Institutions and interest. The theory of radical feminism makes the analyse deeper by deciding the quality of EUs impact on gender equality. The result shows that EU has done a sufficient work making sure Croatia implemented gender equality laws but the laws does not cover all political areas why the overall quality of EUs influence over a member state can be questioned.