The Changing Boundaries of Trade Governance
The Cases of the EU and the UK
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 3948306 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Kenneth T Stiller (0000-0002-2740-4377, European University Institute, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Fascículo | 1 |
| Páginas | 1-34 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Geopolitics (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028 |
| Editora | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14650045.2025.2454907 |
| OpenAlex | W4407741947 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 48 |
Territory and boundaries in international trade do not necessarily align with national borders. Trade governance does not merely organise flows between states as invariant territorial units nor is deterritorialised – instead, it can change boundaries and decouple the delineation of territory from national borders. Conceiving of the boundaries of territory in international trade – the space governed by trade rules – as subject to change, thus being endogenous to trade governance, avoids falling into the territorial trap. Adopting such a dynamic view of territory, this article develops a conceptual framework of changing boundaries in international trade. It identifies three conceptually distinct processes through which trade governance changes the boundaries of trade rules and, thus, of territory: (i) redrawing boundaries, when trading blocs as transnational agents negotiate common rules such as preferential trade agreements (PTAs); (ii) shifting boundaries, when trade rules are established by separate governance frameworks where spill-over effects give rise to interdependent trade policies that shift the actual boundaries of trade governance; and (iii) blurring boundaries, when trade rules are porous and entail provisions that extend to non-parties beyond their parties. Blurred boundaries render PTAs a ‘false dichotomy’ as formal membership does not fully delineate territory. Modern, deep trade governance intensifies these processes. Changing the boundaries of territory and maintaining their governance frameworks inherently entail political choices. Examples from EU and UK trade policy illustrate the three mechanisms of territorial change and the central role of political objectives: EU trade policy relies heavily on redrawing boundaries overseas. During Brexit, the UK selectively shifted the boundaries of EU trade governance, despite its policy independence. Lastly, blurred boundaries and overlapping territoriality in Northern Ireland are crucial to its post-Brexit governance architecture
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| Citações por ano | 1 |
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