CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Dudova, Zuzana |
|---|---|
| Title | The European Union and Mercosur: The Dynamics of Interregionalism |
| Summary | The European Union and Mercosur are today considered to be the two most successful examples of regional integration. Their mutual relations were originally mainly based on trade cooperation, and an interregional association agreement is currently being negotiated, aimed at creating a unique interregional free trade area. However, although not apparent in the first place, the cooperation between the EU and Mercosur has eventually expanded to various additional areas and levels and has gained a significant political dimension. As the trade negotiations are now facing obstacles and progressing very slowly, this thesis argues that the political dimension has its importance in linking the two blocs together. It analyzes the motivations of both the EU and Mercosur in the context of geopolitics, identity forming and institutionalism, highlighting their meaning in the context of the EU-Mercosur interregionalism. |
| Supervisor | Littoz-Monnet, Annabelle |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/dudova_zuzana.pdf |
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