Geoeconomic Assumptions, Insecurity, and 'Free' Trade in Central America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3948708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Finley-Brook, Mary Finley‐brook (0000-0001-6416-3560, University of Richmond, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 629-657 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geopolitics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14650045.2011.631201 |
| OpenAlex | W2011314329 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) exemplifies interconnections and contradictions between geopolitical and geoeconomic agendas, including security, democracy, and resource marketing. Central American sovereignty is selectively weakened as states are increasingly dependent on the US and must synchronise governance with the expectations of their most important trade partner or risk becoming defendants in international tribunals. Salvadoran and Costa Rican governments have been accused of upholding environmental regulations that impede the profit-earning of multinational corporations, while the Guatemalan state was charged with violating domestic labour laws. Nevertheless, criminal behaviour and impunity are widespread across the region and seldom provoke US action. Five years after CAFTA's implementation, there is evidence of the erosion of democracy, repression of civil society, and uneven distribution of trade costs and benefits. These results have led some analysts to conclude CAFTA must be renegotiated, while others recommend human and labour rights protocols accompany free trade agreements
Civil society · Corporate governance · Democracy · Economics · Geopolitics · Human rights · Impunity · International trade · Multinational corporation · Political economy · Political science · Sovereignty · International Relations in Latin America · Law · Finance
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |