The Political Economy of Normative Trade Power Europe

This book critically engages with a long tradition of scholarly work that conceives of the European Union as a peculiar international actor that pursues a value-based, normatively oriented and development-friendly agenda in its relations with international partners. The EU is a pivotal player in international trade relations, holding formidable power  in  trade but also exercising substantial power  through  trade. Trade policy therefore represents a strategic field for