The Political Economy of Normative Trade Power Europe

‘In this eloquently written book, Arlo Poletti and Daniela Sicurelli assess rival explanations for the European Union’s trade policy towards small and developing trading partners. Through careful cross-case comparison, they uncover how and why the motives

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The Political Economy of Normative Trade Power Europe

Arlo Poletti • Daniela Sicurelli

The Political Economy of Normative Trade Power Europe

Arlo Poletti Department of Sociology and Social Research University of Trento Trento, Italy

Daniela Sicurelli Department of Sociology and Social Research University of Trento Trento, Italy

ISBN 978-3-319-78863-0    ISBN 978-3-319-78864-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78864-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018937898 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Détail de la Tour Eiffel © nemesis2207/Fotolia.co.uk Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Acknowledgement

The research upon which this work is based was made possible by the European Commission [grant number EACEA, 2014–2404].

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Contents

1 Introduction    1 2 The EU as a ‘Normative’ or Traditional ‘Market’ Trade Power  15 3 Trade Agreements with Latin American Countries   47 4 Trade Agreements with ACP Countries   67 5 Trade Agreements with ASEAN Countries   97 6 Conclusions 123 Index 129

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List of Acronyms

ACP ASEAN CA CAFTA-DR

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Countries Association of South East Asian Nations Central America Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement CARICOM Caribbean Community CARIFORUM Caribbean Forum COPA-COGECA Committee of Professional Agricultural Organizations—General Committee for Agricultural Cooperation in the European Union CSOs Civil Society Organizations DG Directorate General EAC East African Community EEC European Economic Community EPA Economic Partnership Agreement ESF E