The Impact of Brexit on the EU Development Policy: Selected Political Issues

Szynol Monika ()
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Szynol Monika: Institute of Political Science, University of Silesia in Katowice, ul. Bankowa 12, Katowice40-007, Poland

TalTech Journal of European Studies, 2020, vol. 10, issue 1, 3-21

Abstract: The European Union (EU) is the most generous donor of international development cooperation—it transfers more than a half of the world’s Official Development Assistance (ODA). In fact, the EU development policy is depending on three major contributors: France, Germany and the United Kingdom (UK), which are also among the top countries making the largest transfers to development cooperation. However, special attention should be paid to the UK, belonging to the avant-garde of international development cooperation. The United Kingdom is not only a part of the EU assistance wallet but also an important partner in shaping the development policy. This article attempts to answer the main research question: what impact will Brexit have on the EU development policy? The analysis covers the political plane, and the following elements will be taken into consideration: the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the organisation on shaping the EU development policy (its geographical and thematic concentration), and the ability to fulfil development commitments, which were undertaken by the Member States and the organisation. Consequently, Brexit may lead to reshaping the EU partnership with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), as well as undermine the EU’s ability to meet its obligations in the development area.

Keywords: Brexit; development aid; EU development cooperation; EU development policy; the United Kingdom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1515/bjes-2020-0001

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