Trade has been the foundation of international cooperation ever since the dawn of international r... more Trade has been the foundation of international cooperation ever since the dawn of international relations. The free, or freer flow of products can enhance economic growth and consequently well-being either in a positive or a negative way, first of all depending on whether an actor is 'insider' or 'outsider'. Not least as its consequence trade has frequently served as the prime cause of great inter-state confrontations. The conclusion can be drawn that trade in itself is not simply an economic action but one that has many- political, security and naturally also economic- connotations and so it must be studied in an interdisciplinary manner. In the first part of this paper attention will be paid to the political and security aspects of economic cooperation with out of the ordinary regard to global conditions, and the political and security elements involved in the liberalization process. Also particular attention will be dedicated to international/regional integrations...
Trade has been the foundation of international cooperation ever since the dawn of international r... more Trade has been the foundation of international cooperation ever since the dawn of international relations. The free, or freer flow of products can enhance economic growth and consequently well-being either in a positive or a negative way, first of all depending on whether an actor is 'insider' or 'outsider'. Not least as its consequence trade has frequently served as the prime cause of great inter-state confrontations. The conclusion can be drawn that trade in itself is not simply an economic action but one that has many- political, security and naturally also economic- connotations and so it must be studied in an interdisciplinary manner. In the first part of this paper attention will be paid to the political and security aspects of economic cooperation with out of the ordinary regard to global conditions, and the political and security elements involved in the liberalization process. Also particular attention will be dedicated to international/regional integrations...
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