Unpacking EU-Mercosur Interregionalism: Actors, Policies, and Issues at Stake

[en] From the perspective of interregionalism, this chapter aims to study the relational network that has linked the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) since the 1990s. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the association by ‘unpacking' it by studying the regulatory framework, functioning, stakes, obstacles, limits, and role of institutional and non-governmental actors that shape the interregional relationship. After presenting an overview of scientific advances in EU-Mercosur interregionalism, the chapter focuses on the demands for interregional governance and responses from the actors to determine their satisfaction with the relationship. The final part looks at the rise of new demands from transnational social movements and the effects of these demands on the association. These actors are calling for interregional governance that considers sustainable development to be as important as economic and trade issues so that this form of governance can be most effectively applied to social, environmental, health, and climate issues. The chapter closes by analyzing the association’s struggle to respond practically to these demands while examining the limits and prospects of EU-Mercosur interregional governance.

Research Center/Unit :

Center for international relations studies (CEFIR)

Disciplines :

Political science, public administration & international relations

Author, co-author :

Santander, Sébastian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de science politique > Relations internationales

Language :

English

Title :

Unpacking EU-Mercosur Interregionalism: Actors, Policies, and Issues at Stake

Alternative titles :

[fr] Décriptage de l’interrégionalisme UE-Mercosur : acteurs, politiques et enjeux

Publication date :

25 February 2025

Main work title :

The Palgrave Handbook of EU-Latin American Relations

Main work alternative title :

[fr] Le guide Palgrave sur les relations UE-Amérique latine

Author, co-author :

José Antonio Sanahuja, Roberto Domínguez

Publisher :

Palgrave MacMillan, Switzerland

ISBN/EAN :

978-3-031-80215-7

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Additional URL :

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-80216-4

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since 25 February 2025

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