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European Union Law and Practice in the Negotiation and Conclusion of International Trade Agreements Vrije Universiteit Brussel
As the world's largest trading block, the European Union (EU) has committed itself to an ambitious strategy of enhancing trade with its strategic partners through the conclusion of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The launching of negotiations between the EU and the United States for the conclusion of a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement is part of this strategy. Understanding the EU's law and practice in the negotiation and ...
European Union Trade Policy after the Lisbon Treaty Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The chapter first provides an overview of the historical and legal development of the EU's trade policy and its formulation in the Treaty of Lisbon. Thereafter, particular attention is paid to the EU's buildup of a system of preferential trade agreements with countries around the globe. In this context, trade policy is seen as part of foreign policy.
European Union as a Collective Actor in the World Trade Organization. An Analysis based on the Principles of Transparency, Accountability, Legitmacy and Democracy Vrije Universiteit Brussel
One of the most prominent ambitions of the European integration was always to speak with one voice in its relation with the rest of the world. In the area of international trade and in the context of the WTO, the European superpower was and still is a fact. In the WTO, both the Union and the Member States are the members, but it has always been the Commission that spoke even for those matters that did not belong to the exclusive competence of ...
The Social Dimension of European Union Trade Policies Ghent University
The European Union (EU) is widely considered as a formidable trade power. It represents about one fourth of worldwide trade fl ows and generally speaks with one voice in its common commercial policies. In addition, policy-makers and scholars often regard the Union as a distinctive, ‘normative power’ in the world. From this perspective, Europe tries to be at the forefront of promoting values such as human rights, democracy, sustainable ...
Theorizing European Union trade politics: contending or complementary paradigms? Ghent University
This special issue aims to take the first step towards an inter-paradigmatic debate in the study of European Union trade politics. In this introduction we highlight the importance of trade as an EU policy domain that is currently undergoing radical changes. We also give a brief overview of the literature on EU trade politics, pointing to the fragmentation of different theoretical approaches. Furthermore, we suggest that more dialogue between ...
Mapping the teaching of laboratory animal science and medicine in the European Union and European Free Trade Area Ghent University
The polyphonic critique of trade unions: unpacking the logics of union critical discourse Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Trade unions have been the object of sustained critiques from across the political spectrum for several decades now. This paper aims to shed light on the intricacies of these critiques aimed at trade unions. Based on a discourse theoretical analysis of articles in three Dutch-speaking Belgian newspapers, published in two periods of social protest in 2014 and 2016, the article identifies six lines of critique with their own logic: (1) critiques ...