No 12, Issue 2      

NEOCLASSICAL REALISM AND STUDIES ON FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

Flavia Loss de Araujo

Pages: 5-23

Abstract.

The study of trade agreements in the field of International Relations (IR) requires new systematization and investment in a more robust research agenda that emphasizes the field’s contributions to the subject, focusing on the understanding of power dynamics. In light of this challenge and an increasingly complex international scenario, this paper discusses the use of Neoclassical Realism (NCR) theory in analysing trade agreement negotiations, as the outcome of such arrangements is influenced by both systemic and domestic variables. Through a review of the literature on NCR, it is demonstrated how this theoretical lens is the most suitable for addressing the different and complex levels of analysis involved in trade agreement negotiations between countries.

Keywords:

Neoclassical Realism, IR Theories, Free Trade Agreements, International Relations, Trade Policy; Foreign Policy.

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