This article examines the evolution of environmental Triangular Cooperation (TC) in Latin America (2007–2023) as a political arena where regional autonomy and multilevel governance arrangements are negotiated. Building on a longitudinal…
This paper assesses South Africa’s strategic role in advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and evaluates how it can optimise the agreement’s benefits for continental integration. Although South Africa was instrumental in shaping…
Within the International Development Cooperation System, South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) has evolved as a multidimensional mechanism for promoting development, political dialogue, and regional integration across the Global South. In…
This paper presents the 2024 update of the Trade Vulnerability Index (TVI), developed by the Center for Development Studies (CED), as a tool for comparing the international integration of Latin American countries. Findings show that Mercosur remains…
The automotive industry is one of the South African industries that contribute to the manufacturing output and exports and plays important to the country’s economic performance. However, the export volume from this industry depends on various…
This chapter, was published in the book. "Forward to the Pase? New/Old Theatres of Russia’s International Projection".
Despite the physical distance that separates Russia from Latin America and the Caribbean and weaker dynamics of trade…
This project is aimed at improving the understanding of why mainstreaming gender equality considerations in the trade policy context is of crucial importance. The expected outputs, a comprehensive volume on the subject as well as a dedicated special…