The Political Economy of Normative Trade Power Europe 1st Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN-10: 3319788647
• ISBN-13: 9783319788647
• Author: Arlo Poletti; Daniela Sicurelli

This book critically engages with a long tradition of scholarly work that conceives of the European Union as a peculiar international actor that pursues a value-based, normatively oriented and development-friendly agenda in its relations with international partners. The EU is a pivotal player in international trade relations, holding formidable power in trade but also exercising substantial power through trade. Trade policy therefore represents a strategic field for the EU to shape its image as a healthy economy and a global power. In this field, the EU has declared a twofold ambitious goal, namely that of fostering economic growth in Europe while, at the same time, promoting development and growth abroad, both in developed and developing countries. In other words, the EU aims to increase its competitiveness in world trade while acting as an ethical and normative power. Here, Poletti and Sicurelli explore the tension between these two roles.

Table contents:

1. Introduction
2. The EU as a ‘Normative’ or Traditional ‘Market’ Trade Power
3. Trade Agreements with Latin American Countries
4. Trade Agreements with ACP Countries
5. Trade Agreements with ASEAN Countries
6. Conclusions

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