Wirtschaftliche Partnerschaftsabkommen (EPAs) der EU mit Afrika: Dominanz der EU Exportinteressen statt Partnerschaft auf Augenhöhe

Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) of the EU with Africa: Dominance of EU export interests instead of partnership on eye level

Dirk Kohnert

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Abstract: In view of the global run on African resources the EU is at pains to conclude Economic Partnership Programs with African states up to October 2014. The EPAs are meant not just to liberalize trade but also to promote economic development in Africa and thus creating a win-win situation in a partnership on eye-level. However, many Africans suspect the EU of double talk and of promoting selfish export interest at the expense of inclusive growth in African countries. Taking the proposed ECOWAS EPAs as example, analyses reveal that tensions are due to both the gap between discourse and practice of EU trade and aid policy as well as different hidden interest of different EU directorates and member states. The growing preparedness of African states to challenge EU mercantile interest has been effectively backed by long lasting proactive agitation of NGOs and civil society groups inside and outside Africa.

Keywords: EU; Africa; ACP; ECOWAS; international trade; trade liberalization; aid; development; regional integration; civic agency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F02 F13 F15 O17 O24 O43 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-05-26, Revised 2014-06-05
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Published in Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft - ipg-journal online.2014(2014): pp. 1-4

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