Procedure over substance? CETA and the political economy of subsidiarity

Walzenbach, Gunter

doi:10.1080/14662043.2019.1573995

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“…The third example of the increasing visibility and politicization of EU trade activities relates to the ongoing ratification of the CETA-at the time of writing, only 14 of the 27 EU member states had ratified the agreement in their national parliaments, despite the provisional acceptance of the deal in September 2017 ('provisional' meaning that the areas of the deal which could be concluded fully under supranational authority, such as the removal of tariffs and other barriers to single market goods and services, could proceed) (Walzenbach, 2019). A specific ratification issue in Cyprus during the summer of 2020 exemplifies the tension between domestic political interests and the broader objectives of a supranational external trade policy.…”

Section: External Trade Policy Up Until Brexitmentioning

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Competing Logics of Integration: EU Trade Post-Brexit

D’Erman

2021

International Studies

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The European Union’s (EU) external trade policy has long been championed by scholars and practitioners alike as one of the great accomplishments for European integration. The UK’s exit from the EU in 2020 offers many precedents; one of which is the current negotiation of a trade deal between the EU and a former important member of the single market. This paper outlines the trade negotiation process between the EU and the UK and the resulting Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic to forecast the broader potential evolution of EU trade policy. The increasing visibility of nationalist and protectionist statements in various instances of political communication suggests a major shift in multilateral norms away from the liberal-international emphasis on heightened trade and interdependence. The implications for the EU external trade policy are a re-direction of efforts toward internal single market cohesion, and a more cautious approach to future potential trade agreements.

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Section: External Trade Policy Up Until Brexitmentioning

confidence: 99%

Competing Logics of Integration: EU Trade Post-Brexit

D’Erman

2021

International Studies

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Procedure over substance? CETA and the political economy of subsidiarity

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Competing Logics of Integration: EU Trade Post-Brexit

Competing Logics of Integration: EU Trade Post-Brexit

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