EU trade agreements and European integration : Commission autonomy or Council control? /

EU Trade Agreements and European Integration studies 50 bilateral trade agreements negotiated by the European Commission from 1970-2008 and how they shaped European integration.The book argues that the Commission used these trade agreements, signed primarily with countries in Asia and Latin America,...

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Main Author: Gastinger, Markus (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024
Series:Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies series
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