Test Part 1 Flashcards
International organizations…
- range from regional organizations trusted with technical tasks to universal organizations trusted with more political tasks
- can be defined as associations of states that are established to serve specific goals and which are equipped for that purpose with permanent organs
but are not created and composed by different members
the United States of America…
is composed of regions
not composed of states e.g. the state of California, same as the European Union
not composed of regions e.g. state of California same as the EU
the term intergovernmental organization refers to
organizations that promote cooperation between states that do not confer powers upon supranational institutions
NOT organizations that promote supranational integration that confer powers upon supranational institutions
NOT organizations that promote cooperation only on technical matters
States that are part of a Custom Union…
cannot have an autonomous trade policy with regards third states
canNOTestablish their own tariff with third states individually
BUT CAN sign agreements with third states in non-trade related fields e.g. defense individually
When a Single Market is created
tariff barriers between the participant states are eliminated
regulatory barriers between the participants are eliminated
BUT NOT tariff barriers with third states are jointly decided by the participant states (this probably is only the case in a Custom Union)
One of the potential consequences of economic and political integration..
is the “dilution” of decision making power, since some decisions are taken collectively between participant states
is the “dilution” of decision making power, since some decisions are taken or influenced by supranational institutions
is the loss of control and autonomy in policy areas where the integration takes place
The establishment of a Free Trade Area…
NOT involves the creation of an international bureaucracy to manage the organization
NOT fully eliminates both tariffs and non-tarrif barriers to trade between the participants states
NOT is the minimum requisite for two states to have trade relations
What does it then?
The EFTA agreement…
was established by the the seven states: Denmark, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, UK and Switzerland
does not envisage political integration. It does not issue legislation nor does it establish a customs union
DOES NOT govern the economic relationship betweenn Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Switzerland and the EU
The European Economic Area (EEA) agreement…
does not govern the relationship of three nonEU MS: N, L, S
DOES NOT govern the trade relationship of three non EU member states:
WAS NOT established in 1960 to compete with the European Economic Community
Norway can access the EU single market…
thanks to its participation in the EEA
After the Swiss referendum held on dec.6 1992…
Switz. decided to suspend negations for EU membership
Seitz. rejected EEA membership
while the EEA grants access to the EU single market, it does not involve other horizontal policies ares as…
Economic and Monetary Union
Common Foreign and Security Policy
during the “Brexit” negotionasns the supporters of the leave campaign…
rejected a Swiss-like deal since it constrained their regulatory autonomy
The EU integration model…
allows MS to “leave” the organization unilaterally
comprehend many dofferent non-trade type of policies from International cooperation and migration policy to foreign policy and humanitarian aid
