When P Stands for Politics. The Role of the EU in the VPAs: A Research Agenda
Verhaeghe, Elke and Marjolein Derous, (2019). When P Stands for Politics. The Role of the EU in the VPAs: A Research Agenda. Forest Policy and Economics, 101 81-87
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Sub-type Journal article Author Verhaeghe, Elke
Marjolein DerousTitle When P Stands for Politics. The Role of the EU in the VPAs: A Research Agenda Appearing in Forest Policy and Economics Volume 101 Publication Date 2019-02-05 Place of Publication N/A Publisher Elsevier B.V Start page 81 End page 87 Language eng Abstract This paper puts forward a research agenda for the study of the Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs). These agreements form the backbone of the European Union's (EU) external forest governance. The data-driven literature review of the current scholarship on the VPAs shows a preoccupation with either the design of the VPAs or their (adverse) impact. What remains in the margins however is an inquiry into the political characteristics that drive both. More specifically, the politics of the EU continue to be a black box. We propose a research agenda that looks at the VPAs from a political angle with a focus on meaning-making in the VPA processes and on the power of the EU in steering dominant views and interpretations. Keyword VPA
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ReviewCopyright Holder Elsevier B.V. Copyright Year 2019 Copyright type All rights reserved DOI 10.1016/j.forpol.2019.01.020 -
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