The dynamics of federalism, subnational markets and trade policy-making in Canada and the US

Egan, Michelle; Guimarães, Maria Helena

doi:10.1080/13597566.2018.1555528

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“…Nonetheless, this focus on the changing political dynamics of trade policy has paid less attention to subnational engagement in European trade policy. Though most federal systems do not formally include subnational jurisdictions in trade negotiations, there is increased interest in the intersection of trade liberalization and domestic dynamics of power-sharing to ascertain how subnational jurisdictions can assert their preferences and interests in trade negotiations (Egan and Guimarães, 2019;Broschek andGoff, 2020, 2022). This raises an important puzzle as to why subnational constituent units in some federal systems rebel against specific trade agreements, while constituent units in other federal systems do not.…”

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Trade contestation and regional politics: The case of Belgium and Germany

Egan¹,

Guimarães²

2022

Front. Polit. Sci.

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In developing an extensive network of trade agreements, the European Union has pushed for liberalization commitments that impinge on the competencies of subnational jurisdictions. This raises new challenges in federal systems as the emerging multilevel character of trade politics means subnational authorities could increasingly demand a say in the negotiation or ratification of these trade agreements. To address the tension between subnational regulatory autonomy and collective problem-solving in trade negotiations, Europe needs to avoid suboptimal trade outcomes where actions of contestation by subnational jurisdictions on the grounds of regulatory encroachment can undermine or veto collective agreement. Using the cases of Belgium and Germany, this article illustrates how the growing subnational contestation around trade agreements requires greater coordination and consensus to avoid domestic gridlock in their ratification. The article suggests normative ideas for the EU to address the overlapping authority challenges across multilevel governance. As the values of trade have changed, these normative measures should include the framing of trade narratives, addressing asymmetries of influence, enhancing subnational engagement, and mitigating the distributive costs of liberalization. These avenues for trade policymaking are to be ultimately advantageous for the EU's pursuit of greater integration.

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Trade contestation and regional politics: The case of Belgium and Germany

Egan¹,

Guimarães²

2022

Front. Polit. Sci.

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“…Recent scholarship has started to account for this phenomenon. (Egan, 2015; Kukucha, 2015; Broschek and Goff, 2018; Freudlsperger, 2018; Egan and Guimarães, 2019; Broschek and Goff, 2020; Freudlsperger, 2020).…”

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Explaining Sub‐Federal Variation in Trade Agreement Negotiations: The Case of CETA

Broschek

Goff

2021

J of Common Market Studies

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Sub‐federal units have emerged as increasingly important actors in international trade policy. This is puzzling as they usually have no formal competencies in this area. Using the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union as a case study, this article examines one key driver behind this development ‐ the provisions in new free trade agreements. The article conceptualizes such provisions as instances of negative and positive integration. We show that while the Canadian provinces largely supported both types of provisions, sub‐federal units in Belgium, Germany and Austria resisted unfettered liberalization through negative integration and market‐creating positive integration. At the same time, they demanded stronger market‐correcting positive integration measures. Three categories of sub‐federal interests explain these differences in motivation. The Canadian province's engagement was motivated by (regional) economic interests, whereas bureaucratic self‐interest and political interests mobilized sub‐federal units in the European federations.

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Beyond parliamentary ratification: the role of national and subnational parliaments in EU-Mercosur trade negotiations

Luciano

Junqueira

2022

Journal of European Integration

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The dynamics of federalism, subnational markets and trade policy-making in Canada and the US

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Trade contestation and regional politics: The case of Belgium and Germany

Trade contestation and regional politics: The case of Belgium and Germany

Explaining Sub‐Federal Variation in Trade Agreement Negotiations: The Case of CETA

Beyond parliamentary ratification: the role of national and subnational parliaments in EU-Mercosur trade negotiations

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