  Book Reviewed : La politique étrangère de la Russie et l’Europe. Enjeux d’une proximité. By Tanguy de Wilde d’Estmael and Laetitia Spetschinsky (dir.), Bruxelles, P.I.E.-Peter Lang, Coll. « Geopolitics and conflict resolution », 2004Matagne, Geoffroy  in European Foreign Affairs Review (2006), 11(2), 282-284 Detailed reference viewed: 15 (3 ULg) Competition Policy and the Euromed PartnershipPetit, Nicolas ; in European Foreign Affairs Review (2003) This paper seeks to provide a critical assessment of the efforts made by the EC to stimulate the development of competition laws in the Mediterranean countries with which it is engaged in partnership ... [more ▼] This paper seeks to provide a critical assessment of the efforts made by the EC to stimulate the development of competition laws in the Mediterranean countries with which it is engaged in partnership agreements. It reviews the content of the competition provisions of the association agreements, as well as their effectiveness. In then examines the regular calls for convergence on the EC competition law model to which Mediterranean countries are object. There is indeed room for debate regarding the opportunity, as well as the nature of such convergence. The paper concludes that a deep convergence approach, whereby the non-candidate Partner countries would transpose EC competition rules in their domestic legal order, would provide many benefits for both the EC and these countries. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 23 (2 ULg) EU-MERCOSUR interregionalism: Facing Up to the South American Crisis and the Free Trade Area of the AmericasSantander, Sébastian in European Foreign Affairs Review (2002), 7 As part of their plans to diversify and globalize their foreign relations, the EU and MERCOSUR have been working to establish closer links. They have a project to create an interregional Association based ... [more ▼] As part of their plans to diversify and globalize their foreign relations, the EU and MERCOSUR have been working to establish closer links. They have a project to create an interregional Association based on political dialogue, cooperation and trade issues. To understand the evolution of this interregional relationship, it is also important to take into account the USAs’ project, which seeks to create a hemispheric market for 2005 and in which MERCOSUR is participating. There is competition between Europe and the USA in the Southern Cone. While the EU has often provided support for institution building in MERCOSUR, the latter has frequently been destabilized by US regionalist strategy. The USA has often taken advantage of its special relationship with Argentina. However, the open crises that Argentina has faced since December 2001, and the US attitude towards the crises, appear to have affected the Buenos Aires foreign policy alignment with Washington. What geopolitical consequences could this have for the area? And what is the US position on this development? Has the EU taken advantage of the situation to reinforce its interregional partnership with MERCOSUR and to counteract US influence in the region? [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 266 (3 ULg) |
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