etv eu is most succuessful form of regionalism

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econ succues + dealing w poverty

peace and conflict

human rights

econ success

yes: single market ensures free movement of goods, labour among m-s. largest intergrated market globally larger than us or china. no other region igo has achieved this level of economic integration across so many states. customs union eliminates internal tarrifs + puts common external tarrif on non eu countries. necogiates deals collectively gives bargaining pwr of 2nd largest economy. euro worlds 2nd most traded currency after us dollar. adopted by 20 countries

no: asean consistently outpaced eu in economic growth- its gdp growth projected 4.7% vs eu 0.6% in 2023. asean growing 25% faster than global avg driven by strong policy fundamentals. UMCA shown rapid trade expansion outpacing eu trade growth levels. total north american trade has increased by 50% since UMCA came into effect. EU- CAP protects eu agricultlure at expense of opening up markets to developing world-contribubted to collapse of doha round talks in WTO- eu regionalism is inward looking anti global, self interested.

peace and conflict

yes: eu peacebuilding role widely recognised as model for post conflict stabilisation. highlights how former rival states can build lasting peace. 70 yrs of peace, context of 1945 and creation of EEC- democratic peace thesis. EU internal peace model (econ interdependence, political integration) has become a global reference for peace thru integration. esp compared to other regions eg african union failed to take initiative on sudan, drc civil war ect.

no: eu common foreign and security policy has failed to produce coherent action inc rises incl libya ukraine and syria leaving europe dependent on us. eu inability to act decisively during breaking of yugoslavia regarded as biggest foreign policy failures + fail to intervene or prevent genocide in bosnia genocide despite proximity. 2025 40b euro to ukraine collapsed-deep divisions and insufficient politicla will

human rights

yes: eu charter of fundamental rights provides strongest + comprehensive regional rights frameworks in world. its binding on eu insitutions- protects civil,political,econ,social rights. every eu agreement w 3rd countries must incl human rights clauses eg cotonou agreement (btw africa aims to help poverty). eu ONLY regional organisation w yearly, comprehensive rule of law review. ecj and cjeu forms most advanced regional judicial architecture in world. ECtHR goes beyond juristiction of eu w over 46 countries. arab league and african union no common standart uganda and saudi arabia criminalisation for homosexuality

no: identity politics + rise of right wing populism in eu. eastern europe anti muslin sentiment. france 2010 law banning face covering clothing in public. proclaims strong protection for freedom of religion but discriminatory. hr watch: hungary passed constitutional amendments: restrict freedom of assembly + ban lgbtq public events. poland near total ban on abortion violates womens rights and bodily autonomy.