Chile signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in February 2016 with twelve other countries from the Pacific Rim. As the only country with trade agreements in affect with all...Show moreChile signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in February 2016 with twelve other countries from the Pacific Rim. As the only country with trade agreements in affect with all participating countries and the grandeur of the economic, political and substantive scope of the TPP, some concerns were raised as to whether it was beneficial for Chile to join. For this, I analysed the domestic affairs that may have played a role during the negotiations. It became apparent that political leaders and business groups were able to directly influence the negotiations in which they believed the TPP could serve to solidify relations with the Asia-Pacific for the copper industry and enter higher value chains, in order to counter the inequality causing much societal unrest. As the continuous pushing of the neoliberal agenda shows whilst civil society groups opposed this, the failing cooperation between the different sectors of Chile becomes apparent. This confirms the theory of Katzenstein (1985) that small states need strong social policies if it wants to be successful in the international arena. Next to that, this thesis has shown that it is important to look at the domestic affairs of a country to understand its international behaviour.Show less
This thesis seeks to explain that the EU’s development as a counterterrorism actor collides with its identity as a normative power. The EU has created various instruments, among them the autonomous...Show moreThis thesis seeks to explain that the EU’s development as a counterterrorism actor collides with its identity as a normative power. The EU has created various instruments, among them the autonomous terror list, to portray itself as a capable counter-terrorism actor towards itself and its allies . However the success of its normative power relies on ability to show actors the merits of the norms. At the hand of a comparative case study of two cases, the Kurdish Workers’ Party and Hezbollah, this thesis will explore the EU’s choice for the use of sanctions against non-state actors and how it interferes with the identity of the EU as a normative power.Show less
