Globalisation and Defence in the Asia-Pacific: Arms across Asia
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 44, Heft 4, S. 125
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 44, Heft 4, S. 125
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 43, Heft 1, S. 95-113
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
The main goal of the article is to analyze the basic problems regarding the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The negotiations so far have been controversial, and discussions about them have been inconclusive. In the first section of the article, the negotiations are set within the context of global politics and are especially examined in the context of new regionalism/inter-regionalism and international trade relations to clarify the motives behind the EPAs. Then the negotiation parties are introduced and a brief overview of the ACP economies follows, since they all have a considerable impact on the EPA discussions. Next, an analysis of possible positive and negative impacts of the EPAs on the development of ACP countries follows. Adapted from the source document.
In: Politická ekonomie: teorie, modelování, aplikace, Band 53, Heft 6, S. 793-809
ISSN: 0032-3233
As a consequence of the new regionalism a marked increase in the number of regional groupings can be observed which makes the preferential relations between states even more complicated & complex. One of such complex relationships, which did not come to being during the third wave of regionalism but was strongly supported by it, is subregionalism -- simply said, overlapping of regional integrations. The aim of this comparative study is to analyze a current state & development of subregionalism within two region-wide integrations -- the European Union (EU) & the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) -- & on the basis of this analysis to compare the effects of this phenomenon in both regions. Some general conclusions enabling an assessment of future development of subregionalism & its impact on regionalism in Europe & Asia are the main outcomes of the comparison. References. Adapted from the source document.