CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Mercader Lara, Victor Hugo |
|---|---|
| Title | Exploring EU and Non-state Actors Negotiation Dynamics in FTAs: The case of the Stakeholders Events and the Energy Sector in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) |
| Summary | This thesis explores the negotiation dynamics between the EU and non-state actors in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) from the first to the twelfth round of negotiations of this mega-regional free trade agreement (FTA). It particularly focuses on the Stakeholders Events as a negotiation mechanism put into place by the European Commission from one of the pillars established in its unprecedented transparency initiative in order to involve everyone with a stake on this FTA. By exploring this mechanism, this research will determine if it has been a decisive factor that has prevented the chapter on Energy and Raw Materials from obtaining solid outcomes and agreements between the actors involved. In order to do so, this research will follow a qualitative approach based on a process-tracing methodology and semi-structured interviews to introduce evidence for the chapter on Energy and Raw Materials as a case study. The major finding from the evidence obtained suggests that the Stakeholders Events has served as a mechanism implemented by the EU to legitimate the TTIP negotiation process and not necessarily as a tool to obtain the best outcome for all the actors involved in this chapter. Factors involving the challenges of this strategic sector such as access, distribution and trade restrictions, have hampered this mechanism to bring agreements in an efficient manner. Keywords: TTIP, FTA, Negotiation mechanism, non-state actors, transparency, Stakeholders events, Energy and Raw Materials. Table of Contents Introductio n 1 Cha pter 1: A New Wave of FTAs and a boat named TTIP 4 1.1 FTAs in the recent years: From Multilateralism towards Multi-Stakehold erism 4 1.2 TTIP and the academic discussion so far 6 Chapter 2: Multiple Trade Politics in the New Wave of FTAs 11 2.1 ‘Making Sense of Multiple Trade Politics’ and the TTIP 11 2.2 Constructivist approach on trade for TTIP 11 2.3 Communicative vs. Coordinative Policy Strategies 14 Chapter 3: Methodology 16 3.1 Case study methodology 16 3.2 Process tracing methodology 17 3.3 Semi-structured interviews 17 Chapter 4: EU Negotiation - Cooperation Mechanisms in TTIP 19 4.1 EU ‘Trade for all’ strategy and its approach on trade negotiations 19 4.2 EU Transparency Initiative 20 Chapter 5: EU Energy Sector in TTIP 22 5.1 Rounds of Negotiation in the TTIP 24 5.2 EU ‘Stakeholders events’& #x09;29 Conc lusions 33 Reference List 34 |
| Supervisor | Puetter, Uwe; Bianculli, Andrea |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/mercader-lara_victor.pdf |
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