Latin America-European Union Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Latin America–European Union relations in the twenty-first century provides an overview of transatlantic trade agreement negotiations and developments, tracing the evolution of negotiations and exploring the initial impacts of new generation trade agreements on South American countries. The book highlights the importance of mega-regional trade agreements in shaping South American and European trade agendas.

Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2022
Publisher: Manchester University Press

Latin America-European Union relations in the twenty-first century offer a comprehensive overview of transatlantic trade agreement negotiations and developments in the early twenty-first century. This edited collection delves into the underlying motivations behind trade agreements, traces the evolution of negotiations, and explores the initial impacts of new generation trade agreements with the European Union on South American countries. The book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of these regions' relations by contextualizing them in terms of domestic political and economic policies as well as broader global trends. It highlights the importance of a shift towards mega-regional trade agreements in the 2010s, particularly under the Obama administration in the United States, in shaping South American and European trade agreement negotiations and their outcomes.

Detailed case studies within the book examine the European Union's relations and negotiations with countries that have successfully negotiated new generation trade agreements with the EU, such as Mercosur, the Andean states, Chile, and Mexico. Other contributions provide a broader overview of EU-Latin American relations, including parliamentary and civil society interactions. The result is a balanced analysis of contemporary EU relations with South America, valuable for students and scholars of foreign policy and political economy in both regions.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526136497