The presented university textbook, in four main chapters, first offers the historical foundations for the development of the EU's foreign trade policy. It then provides a detailed overview of the EU's foreign trade policy and its relations with countries with which it has the closest trade ties due to a high degree of liberalisation and cooperation. Primarily, these are the countries of the European Free Trade Association – Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland. The next section focuses on Turkey, a long-standing customs union partner and EU membership candidate. Finally, the authors turn their attention to the issue of trade defence measures that the EU can apply in response to protectionist trade practices. In addition to addressing the individual topics, the textbook includes other essential components aimed at mastering the subject matter, verifying comprehension and the ability to apply the explained material, as well as developing critical and creative thinking skills, along with other soft skills for students. Therefore, each of the four chapters contains tasks for independent or group work.
The university textbook The EU's Foreign Trade Policy in The Context of Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Changes is available HERE.
Recommended citation:
Kittová, Z. et al. (2024). The EU's Foreign Trade Policy in The Context of Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Changes. České Budějovice: The College of European and Regional Studies, 69 pp. ISBN 978-80-7556-149-7
