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Missing in Action? France and the Politicization of Trade and Investment Agreements
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Abstract Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) and for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada have provoked massive mobilization throughout Europe, both on the streets and ... view more
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) and for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada have provoked massive mobilization throughout Europe, both on the streets and online. Yet France, long at the epicenter of anti-globalization and anti-Americanism, has played a surprisingly modest role in the mobilization campaign against these agreements. This article asks why France did not contribute to anti-TTIP mobilization and, more broadly, how patterns of French mobilization over trade have changed over the past two decades. Using comparative-historical analysis, we explore to what extent this puzzling French reaction can be traced to changing attitudes towards the US, agenda-shaping by the French government, and transformations in the venues and techniques of social mobilization. We thus contribute to the growing literature on the politicization of trade agreements and offer insights into the links between domestic and international politics.... view less
Keywords
EU; trade policy; economic agreement; anti-globilization movement; anti-Americanism; France
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Common Commercial Policy; Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; investment; multilateral investment agreement; politicization; trade
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 312-324
Journal
Politics and Governance, 8 (2020) 1
Issue topic
Politicization of EU Trade Policy across Time and Space
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed