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The Economic Impact of Sanctions against Russia on EU Member States
While attending a workshop on international sanctions a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to meet the author of the fascinating and very recent article “The Redistributive Impact of Restrictive Measures on EU Members: Winners and Losers from Imposing Sanctions on Russia“. Much has been… Continue reading
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Award for my Master’s thesis on export controls
I recently received an ‘Aquila ascendens’ award for young academics working on security policy for my Master’s thesis on export controls for cyber-surveillance technologies. This prize is awarded on an annual basis by the DialogForum Sicherheitspolitik and the Working Group on Security Policy of the Bundeswehr… Continue reading
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An Example of the Successful Use of Export Taxes and Its Value for North-South Trade Negotiations
A recurring problem in the discussion on North-South trade relations is identifying good examples that show how controversial – trade-distorting – policy instruments are successfully used to promote economic development. The search is not a purely academic exercise as the case studies can be used… Continue reading
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The UK-EU Trade Relationship: Part II
Looking again at UK trade data, I discuss what tariff costs UK exporters would face in the unlikely scenario that no Brexit deal (or interim trade agreement) can be reached and commercial relations would have to continue on a ‘most… Continue reading
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A Conflicts-Law Response to the Precarious Legitimacy of Transnational Trade Governance
I am currently working on the revision of a research article on the tensions between new deep and comprehensive trade agreements – read as: CETA, TTIP – and democratic politics. It includes some important findings of a joint research project with… Continue reading
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The UK-EU Trade Relationship: Part I
In light of the lively discussion over the UK’s future trade agenda, I take a brief look at the UK’s existing economic ties with Europe and beyond. Given the intricacies of these relations, more posts on this topic will follow. 1.… Continue reading
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Visualizing Trade Agreements: An Interactive R Shiny App
I recently created an interactive tool for visualizing existing trade agreements based on the Design of Trade Agreements (DESTA) Database. The dataset includes customs unions, free trade agreements or partial free trade agreements of various types that have been signed between… Continue reading
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International trade after the US election
The result of the US presidential election in mind, Prof. Dr. Christian Joerges and I take a look at the future of US trade policy and its consequences for the European Union and the global trade regime. This article was originally posted… Continue reading
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External Intervention to Strengthen Democracy in Africa
Although more competitive forms of authoritarianism and electoral democracy are today prevalent in most African countries, democratisation has slowed and in some places reversed. This coincides with an ever-growing rift between African citizens who are demanding further democratic rights and… Continue reading
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Fabian Bohnenberger 