Why Bother With Inter‐Regionalism? Negotiations for a European Union‐Mercosur Agreement*

In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 281-314

Abstract

AbstractThe article examines why a decade of inter‐regional negotiations failed to result in an EU‐MERCOSUR agreement, notwithstanding motivating factors at the international, national and societal level. It focuses on inter‐regional trade and investment flows to underline the practical value of any agreement, but also considers strategic and ideational issues.