Africa's regional and global trading relationships must be strengthened in order for the continent to continue to thrive and prosper economically. On the contrary, diplomatic coordination of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, as well as talks, occur inside the complex framework of the trade agreement. My thesis aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of diplomacy's role in shaping Africa's trade policy and promoting market access. The primary focus of this study will be on the special challenges that African negotiators encounter, such as capacity issues, the complexities of multi-membership in regional economic communities, and power imbalances between developing and advanced nations. Another significant purpose of the research is to look at measures to strengthen African unity and boost bargaining power through regional integration and coordinated diplomacy. The research will analyse trade data to evaluate the impact of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements on intra-African trade flows and Africa's global trade performance. It will also examine diplomatic mechanisms and narratives shaping trade policy negotiations. The study aims to optimize diplomatic leverage for regional trade integration and effective participation in global trade governance, guiding policymakers in developing sustainable diplomatic strategies. The combination of factual information and rigorous study of diplomatic procedures will shed light on how African nations may make the best use of their diplomatic arsenal in order to boost intra-African trade and acquire a firmer presence in global commerce governance. It is recommended that policymakers and officials utilize the findings as background knowledge to construct contextually appropriate diplomatic tactics to assist Africa in its search for sustainable trade.
Le relazioni commerciali regionali e globali dell’Africa devono essere rafforzate affinché il continente possa continuare a prosperare e prosperare economicamente. Al contrario, il coordinamento diplomatico degli accordi commerciali bilaterali e multilaterali, nonché i colloqui, avvengono all’interno del complesso quadro dell’accordo commerciale. La mia tesi mira a fornire una valutazione completa del ruolo della diplomazia nel plasmare la politica commerciale africana e nel promuovere l'accesso al mercato. L’obiettivo principale di questo studio sarà sulle sfide particolari che i negoziatori africani incontrano, come i problemi di capacità, le complessità della multiappartenenza nelle comunità economiche regionali e gli squilibri di potere tra le nazioni in via di sviluppo e quelle avanzate. Un altro scopo significativo della ricerca è quello di esaminare le misure per rafforzare l’unità africana e aumentare il potere contrattuale attraverso l’integrazione regionale e una diplomazia coordinata. La ricerca analizzerà i dati commerciali per valutare l’impatto degli accordi commerciali bilaterali e multilaterali sui flussi commerciali intra-africani e sulla performance commerciale globale dell’Africa. Esaminerà inoltre i meccanismi diplomatici e le narrazioni che modellano i negoziati sulla politica commerciale. Lo studio mira a ottimizzare la leva diplomatica per l’integrazione commerciale regionale e l’effettiva partecipazione alla governance del commercio globale, guidando i politici nello sviluppo di strategie diplomatiche sostenibili. La combinazione di informazioni fattuali e studio rigoroso delle procedure diplomatiche farà luce su come le nazioni africane potrebbero utilizzare al meglio il proprio arsenale diplomatico per incrementare il commercio intra-africano e acquisire una presenza più solida nella governance del commercio globale. Si raccomanda che i politici e i funzionari utilizzino i risultati come conoscenza di base per costruire tattiche diplomatiche contestualmente appropriate per assistere l’Africa nella sua ricerca di un commercio sostenibile.
Il Ruolo Della Diplomazia Bilaterale e Multilaterale Nel Progresso Del Commercio Regionale e Globale dell'Africa
SENDORO, FRIDA - GRACE JEREMIAH
2022/2023
Abstract
Africa's regional and global trading relationships must be strengthened in order for the continent to continue to thrive and prosper economically. On the contrary, diplomatic coordination of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, as well as talks, occur inside the complex framework of the trade agreement. My thesis aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of diplomacy's role in shaping Africa's trade policy and promoting market access. The primary focus of this study will be on the special challenges that African negotiators encounter, such as capacity issues, the complexities of multi-membership in regional economic communities, and power imbalances between developing and advanced nations. Another significant purpose of the research is to look at measures to strengthen African unity and boost bargaining power through regional integration and coordinated diplomacy. The research will analyse trade data to evaluate the impact of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements on intra-African trade flows and Africa's global trade performance. It will also examine diplomatic mechanisms and narratives shaping trade policy negotiations. The study aims to optimize diplomatic leverage for regional trade integration and effective participation in global trade governance, guiding policymakers in developing sustainable diplomatic strategies. The combination of factual information and rigorous study of diplomatic procedures will shed light on how African nations may make the best use of their diplomatic arsenal in order to boost intra-African trade and acquire a firmer presence in global commerce governance. It is recommended that policymakers and officials utilize the findings as background knowledge to construct contextually appropriate diplomatic tactics to assist Africa in its search for sustainable trade.È consentito all'utente scaricare e condividere i documenti disponibili a testo pieno in UNITESI UNIPV nel rispetto della licenza Creative Commons del tipo CC BY NC ND.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14239/3867