Acknowledgments -- Eu enlargement, accession conditionality, and gender equality : theoretical departures and research design -- Introduction -- Theoretical framework -- Exploring the data -- Case studies : international and domestic dimensions -- Introduction to qualitative analysis -- Poland : political swings and challenged compliance -- Czech Republic : state cooptation of reforms and marginal compliance -- Lithuania : policy emulation and strong compliance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Appendices -- List of interviews -- Bibliography -- Index.