Event Highlights: Critical Perspectives on the Law, Economics, and Politics of the EU’s Agreements with African States
On Tuesday, May 17, Daniela Caruso convened a workshop on the law, economics, and politics of the EU’s Agreements with African states. The aim of the workshop was to shed light on recent developments in the trade and/or cooperation agreements between the north and south of the Mediterranean basin. The main focus is on the law and political economy of EU agreements with African countries, beginning with partnerships enshrined in the European Neighborhood Policy and then proceeding with EU arrangements with sub-Saharan states.
The workshop began with book presentations by Sara Poli, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair of European Union law at the University of Pisa, Italy, and Mark Langan, Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK. Poli discussed her edited volume, The European Neighborhood Policy – Values and Principles (Routledge 2016), a legal analysis of the values and principles that form the basis for the European Neighbourhood Policy. Langan discussed his recent book, The Moral Economy of EU Association with Africa (Routledge 2015), on the impact of Africa-Europe trade and development co-operation on citizens in developing countries.
Prof. Kevin Gallagher (BU) led the discussion, offering insights on the evolutions of trade and development strategies in the Global South, while Prof. Daniela Caruso shared perspectives on “Trade and History,” based on co-authored work with Joanna Geneve on Algeria-EU relations. A lively conversation followed the presentations.
