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Chile's Rush to Free Trade Agreements
El frenesí de Chile por los Tratados de Libre Comercio
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Abstract This article analyses the reasons for Chile's aggressive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) policy. Assessing both how the Chilean government has converged with the export sector and how the government has been able to co-opt, soften and divide those on the losing side of any FTA policy, are key to underst... view more
This article analyses the reasons for Chile's aggressive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) policy. Assessing both how the Chilean government has converged with the export sector and how the government has been able to co-opt, soften and divide those on the losing side of any FTA policy, are key to understanding Chile's vast number of FTAs. However, FTAs are also a constitutive part of a country's foreign policy, which converts these accords into a vehicle for the achievement of state goals dealing with economic issues and power configurations and expectations. It is the interplay between domestic groups' interests and the state's foreign policy goals that explain Chile's rush to FTAs.... view less
Keywords
international relations; Latin America; foreign policy; economic cooperation; free trade; international economic relations; Chile; export policy
Classification
National Economy
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
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außenpolitische Ziele
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 207-226
Journal
Revista de ciencia política, 31 (2011) 2
ISSN
0718-090X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed