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Comparative Intergovernmental Politics: CETA Negotiations between Canada and the EU
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Abstract The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) required long-term negotiations between two major polities of the industrialized world. During the negotiations, Canada acquiesced to the EU’s demand that Canadian provinces participate directly in discu... view more
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) required long-term negotiations between two major polities of the industrialized world. During the negotiations, Canada acquiesced to the EU’s demand that Canadian provinces participate directly in discussions, setting an important precedent in
the dynamics of Canadian external trade. This paper examines the dynamics of ntergovernmentalism in the policy area of external trade within the settings of the Canadian provinces and the EU member states, and uses the findings to suggest
that in this realm the EU is a stronger example of federal synthesis of decision-making than is Canada. This is significant because it contradicts many established theories of federalism within political science, and implies that the EU could become a strong source of normative example for federal-style polities in the globalized world. As well, the strength of the EU’s single market lends credence to the institutions embedded within the supranational polity, and gives the EU significant normative power as a prototype for other experiments in regional integration. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
political negotiation; EU; bilateral relations; international trade policy; foreign trade; free trade; federalism; export policy; multi-level system; free trade area; economic policy; international agreement; Canada
Classification
National Economy
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; CETA
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 90-99
Journal
Politics and Governance, 4 (2016) 3
Issue topic
Supranational Institutions and Governance in an Era of Uncertain Norms
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution