The European Union and the Central American Common Market Sign an Association Agreement: Pragmatism versus Values?

Gomez Arana, Arantza (2015) The European Union and the Central American Common Market Sign an Association Agreement: Pragmatism versus Values? EUROPEAN FOREIGN, 20 (1). pp. 43-64. ISSN 1384-6299

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Abstract

This article discusses the association agreement between the European Union and Central America signed in 2010.The importance of this agreement is crucial in international relations
since it is the first successful association agreement between two regional groups that include trade, political dialogue and development aid.The central argument of this article sustains that the agreement was possible thanks to the efforts of the Spanish diplomatic team. However, this was not sufficient and the efforts of Central American countries were absolutely essential. The main events that influenced the agreement are analysed in order to find the reasons behind the agreement: the Spanish presidency; the bananas conflict between the EU, the US and Central American countries; and the political conflict in Honduras.

Item Type:	Article
Dates:	Date Event January 2015 Published 1 May 2014 Accepted
Subjects:	CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-02 - economics > CAH15-02-01 - economics CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-03 - politics > CAH15-03-01 - politics CAH19 - language and area studies > CAH19-04 - languages and area studies > CAH19-04-04 - Iberian studies CAH19 - language and area studies > CAH19-04 - languages and area studies > CAH19-04-08 - American and Australasian studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Law, Social and Criminal Justice
Depositing User:	Arantza Gomez Arana
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2019 12:18
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2024 12:50
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7686

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