Regionalism and the EU Flashcards
What are the different types of regional organisations?
Economic
Security
Political
What are the four types of economic regionalism?
PTA (preferential trade agreement)
FTA (free trade agreement) (NAFTA +ASEAN)
Customs Unions
Common/Single market (EU)
What is PTA?
This exists when countries within a geographical region agree to eliminate tariff barriers on selected goods that are imported.
(Its almost like building a bridge over a river to allow for the movement of goods from one place to another)
Most states like this as its the bare minimum
What is FTA?
This exists when two or more countries agree to reduce or eliminate barriers to trade on all goods coming from other members.
There are border checks
There is a quota for all imported goods
This doesn’t deal services, so there isn’t as much competition.
What is a customs union?
This involves the removal of tariff barriers between member states, and the acceptance of the common external tariff against non-members. This means that member may negotiate as a single bloc with 3rd parties (such as other trading blocks)
What is a single/common market?
This is the first significant step towards full economic integration and occurs when member countries trade freely in all economic resources.
Having this includes free movement of goods and people- THIS IS THE EU
What is the impact of state sovereignty?
You can leave regional organisations, with no impact on state sovereignty. However, most states don’t leave because it it damages them more than giving up some sovereignty.
Cassis de Dijon case.
What is the African Union?
This is a big organisation, therefore they find it difficult to agree, especially as they have. Very different morals.
They created the union on the basis of anti colonialism, but once they achieve it they don’t have any other common interests.
Has the same structure of the EU, 54 member states.
What is the Arab League?
Anti colonial; they have the same issues as the African Union does.
This organisation is the least likely to integrate as most of the states have dictators. This can be seen when they kicked out Syria.
They are more divided.
What is ASEAN?
Created to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War.
The EU funds 50% of it.
Looks like the EU, but isn’t.
They don’t agree on their views on China vs the US, some like the country others don’t.
What is NAFTA?
Trade- makes it easier to trade across borders.
Aims to protect the environment and labour. (Reductions on sovereignty)
