EU enlargement can benefit democracy and the rule of law, but the process often excludes citizens from decision-making and cost-benefit framing. For Giselle Bosse, this raises questions about legitimacy — and whether the process truly reflects the priorities of member states and candidate countries
Professor and Jean Monnet Chair, Maastricht University
Giselle specialises in EU foreign policy and democracy support.
Her research focuses on EU relations with Eastern Partnership countries and EU enlargement, particularly for Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, as well as the broader role of values in the EU's international relations.
Giselle has secured several competitive research grants and EU-funded projects examining the dynamics of democratisation and autocratisation in the EU’s neighbourhood.
She has published widely, contributes to EU policy studies, and is a frequent media commentator.
Giselle is a Fellow at the European Democracy Hub in Brussels, co-coordinator of the Jean Monnet Centre EmergEU, and a visiting professor at the College of Europe (Bruges) and the Diplomatic School of Armenia.
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