Multilateralizing Regionalism - Discussing Trade Forms in Europe

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Market Liberalization
  • Forms of Trade Agreements
  • Ongoing: Regionalism vs. Multilateralism
  • Reasons and Outcomes of Trade Liberalization
    • Unilateral Case
    • Multilateral Trade Negotiations and the Juggernaut Effect
    • Dominos & Preferential Trade Agreements (Regionalism Case)
• Effects of Trade Liberalization
  • Historical Narrative of the 3 Main Effects in Europe
  • Europe's Outcome: A Tangle of Diverse TAs
    • Europe's Spaghetti Bowl
    • Comparing Europe's with Asian Tangle
    • Taming the tangle - How to finally reach free trade?
• Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This seminar paper examines the process of trade liberalization in Europe, particularly focusing on the relationship between regionalism and multilateralism. It aims to explore the various forms of trade agreements, analyze the reasons and outcomes of trade liberalization, and assess the effects of trade liberalization on Europe.

• Forms of Trade Agreements
• Regionalism vs. Multilateralism in Trade Liberalization
• The Juggernaut Effect and Domino Effects in Trade
• Trade Diversion and Trade Creation
• Europe's "Spaghetti Bowl" of Trade Agreements

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Introduction: This chapter introduces the topic of trade liberalization in Europe, emphasizing the ongoing debate between regionalism and multilateralism as approaches to achieving free trade.
• Market Liberalization: This chapter explores the various forms of trade agreements, including unilateral, bilateral, regional, and multilateral agreements. It discusses the reasons and outcomes of trade liberalization, focusing on the concepts of the "Juggernaut Effect" and "Domino Effect" in the context of trade agreements.
• Effects of Trade Liberalization: This chapter examines the historical development of the three main effects of trade liberalization: trade creation, trade diversion, and the creation of a "Spaghetti Bowl" of trade agreements. It analyzes the specific case of Europe's "Spaghetti Bowl" and compares it with the "Noodle Bowl" of Asia.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This seminar paper focuses on the key concepts of regionalism, multilateralism, trade liberalization, trade agreements, trade creation, trade diversion, the Juggernaut Effect, the Domino Effect, and the "Spaghetti Bowl" effect as applied to the European context.