Phenomena that take place at a global level, beyond any control of national governments are subject of great controversies. Even if there is a little knowledge about how to control these processes, scientists are interested in assessing effects of globalization. Because a large part of the...

The present study aims, in the first part, to examine the trends evidenced at the level of international trade and extra-community trade flows and, at the same time, the new directions of the EU trade policy in relation with the rest of the world. In the second part, it brings to the forefront...