Overview
Addresses what criteria should be met for the EU to be characterized as “normative trade power”
Analyses the EUs role as the multilateral and regional trade governance provider
Considers which factors account for the observed mismatch between the rhetoric of “normative trade power Europe” and EU trade policy strategies
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Arlo Poletti is Associate Professor of International Political Economy at the University of Trento, Italy.
Daniela Sicurelli is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Trento, Italy.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Political Economy of Normative Trade Power Europe
Authors: Arlo Poletti, Daniela Sicurelli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78864-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-78863-0Published: 23 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07667-2Published: 01 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-78864-7Published: 07 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 131
Topics: International Political Economy, European Union Politics, Development and Sustainability, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Legislative and Executive Politics