The EU-CAN dialogue: opportunities to consolidate Andean integration and its relations with the FTA with the USA

This article reviews the process of dialogue between the European Union and the Andean Community of Nations. It analyses whether the Andean countries could satisfy the European requirements for the signature of Association Agreements. According to the author, there are several political and institut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: García Álvarez, Santiago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar
Repositorio:Revista Comentario Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/157
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/157
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Asociación
Unión Europea
CAN
diálogo
cumbre.
Association
European Union
Andean Community of Nations
dialogue
summit
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Sumario:This article reviews the process of dialogue between the European Union and the Andean Community of Nations. It analyses whether the Andean countries could satisfy the European requirements for the signature of Association Agreements. According to the author, there are several political and institutional obstacles that inhibit the Andean countries to consolidate their space at the international arena. An association agreement with the European Union could foster cooperation actions aimed at strengthening social cohesion at the Andean Region.