Paradiplomacy and the European Union’s trade treaty negotiations: the role of Wallonia and Brussels
Territory, Politics and Governance, Vol. 11, 15 mars 2023, Stéphane Paquin
Résumé
Because of their integration in the elaboration of national positions in the European decision-making process, Belgian subnational entities have since the 1990s favoured collaborative paradiplomacy. This has been particularly the case for Wallonia and the Brussels Region since they have a stronger stake in keeping Belgium together. Cooperative paradiplomacy has therefore been their default option, only interrupted by the crisis over the signature of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) treaty, which was refused by these two regions. This article therefore analyses the dynamics of the conflict over the signature of the CETA treaty and the specific contribution of the two regions, Wallonia and Brussels.
Auteurs
Michel Huysseune, professeur de science politique et chercheur à Vrije Universiteit Brussel et Stéphane Paquin, directeur du Groupe d’études et de recherche sur l’international et le Québec (GERIQ).
Pour citer
(2023) Paradiplomacy and the European Union’s trade treaty negotiations: the role of Wallonia and Brussels, Territory, Politics, Governance, DOI: 10.1080/21622671.2023.2181207