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Incidents along the Path: Understanding the Rationale behind the EU-Chile Association Agreement

2011; Wiley; Volume: 49; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1468-5965.2010.02149.x

1468-5965

María García,

International Development and Aid

JCMS: Journal of Common Market StudiesVolume 49, Issue 3 p. 501-524 Incidents along the Path: Understanding the Rationale behind the EU–Chile Association Agreement MARIA GARCIA, Corresponding Author MARIA GARCIA Birkbeck CollegeMaria Garciaemail [email protected]Search for more papers by this author MARIA GARCIA, Corresponding Author MARIA GARCIA Birkbeck CollegeMaria Garciaemail [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 07 January 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5965.2010.02149.xCitations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Relying on process-tracing, this article shows how changing institutional settings help to explain the unexpected decision for the European Union to negotiate its most extensive Association with Chile, and reveals the explanatory power of historical-institutionalist approaches as an optimum framework for the understanding of seemingly inconsistent policy decisions. References Ackrill, R. and Kay, A. (2006) 'Historical-Institutionalist Perspectives on the Development of the EU Budget System'. Journal of European Public Policy, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 113–33. 10.1080/13501760500380775 Web of Science®Google Scholar Andreer, S.A. (2003) 'Path Dependence and External Shocks: The Dynamics of EU Enlargement Eastwards'. In F. Laursen (ed.) Comparative Regional Integration: Theoretical Perspectives (Aldershot: Ashgate). Google Scholar Barahona de Brito, A. (2000) 'Introduction'. 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