Poltical Economy of European Integration M.A.
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European Neighboorhood Policy as a power instrument of the Euopean Union: the case Azerbaijan
(2019)
The Economic Partnership Agreements between ACP (African, Caribbean, and Pacific) countries and the EU has been ongoing since 2002 until current times. Outcome of the negotiations has been varied with some Regional Economic Communities (RECs) quickly concluding a comprehensive agreement whereas other RECs have not and negotiations have prolonged beyond expected deadline date.
This paper looks at the relevant research question of what causes the variations witnessed about outcome of the negotiations of the EPAs. The explanatory power of the Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement – BATNA - as an independent variable derived from the Negotiation Analysis framework is chosen to explain this situation as the traditional Eurocentric theories of the EU as power have proven limited in explaining the varied conclusions of the respective EPAs.
Findings derived was that, outcomes of the negotiated EPAs were principally function by the availability or otherwise of a BATNA as perceived by the parties involved.