This paper examines the Right to Development (RtD) in the context of the ongoing negotiations to finalize Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries are signing with the European Union (EU). These EPAs are being negotiated within the Cotonou...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Ch.1: The Evolution of EU Development Policy -- Ch.2: The Enlarged European Union and the Developing World: What Future? -- Ch.3: European Development Policymaking: Globalisation and the Post-Lomé World -- Ch.4: Clash of Civilisations of Intercultural...

What kind of technical assistance and capacity building benefits do developing countries enjoy if they sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with developed countries? This is a frequently asked question among developing country officials involved in FTA policymaking. While we tend to normatively...