An analysis of the actorness of the EU in the World Trade Organization

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This thesis analyzes the European Union as an international actor in the context of World Trade Organisation. This thesis discusses the interaction between the EU and the WTO from several important dimensions. This thesis also examines different theoretical perspectives about concepts of actors and actorness, the evolution of trade policy of the EU, and the history of world multilateral trade system as well.

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International relations.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/14540

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V. Sümer, “An analysis of the actorness of the EU in the World Trade Organization,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.