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The politics of non-membership: How exclusion from international institutions shapes international relations

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posted on 2023-09-07, 00:23 authored by Matthew CastleMatthew Castle
Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are generally understood to promote political cooperation between members. I argue that institutional exclusion can damage political cooperation between members and non-members. Preferential trade agreements reflect strategic considerations, enabling countries to promote new trade norms, strengthen diplomatic networks, and redirect commercial flows to allies. Excluded countries are denied these benefits and may possibly be targeted by members. Thus, excluding PTAs may be perceived as threats. The record of the Trans-Pacific Partnership illustrates the theory. Statistical analysis of the near-universe of PTAs and countries’ voting affinities in the United Nations General Assembly supports the argument.

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Preferred citation

Castle, M. A. (n.d.). The politics of non-membership: How exclusion from international institutions shapes international relations. Conflict Management and Peace Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/07388942231195302

Journal title

Conflict Management and Peace Science

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication status

Published online

Online publication date

2023-08-22

ISSN

0738-8942

eISSN

1549-9219

Language

en