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The European Community was created just a few years after the devastation of the Second World War. It has contributed much to rebuilding the economic, social and political systems of member countries in the post-war period. Since the early 1980s, however, the economic position o…

This thesis analyses the European Community (EC) as a strategic actor in the International Political Economy (IPE). Rivalry or competition in the IPE has traditionally been analysed with a central focus on the state. Yet, with the advent of factors such globalisation and interri…

Accession to the European Community in 1986 profoundly changed the foreign policy of democratic Spain. Since then the international and regional contexts have changed, new actors have emerged, and the entire formulation of foreign policy has evolved substantially. EC/EU membersh…