The EU's bilateral Strategic Partnerships. Drivers or blockers of interregional free trade agreements?

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The thesis explores the complexities of the international system in the 21st century, highlighting the growing interdependence among states. It examines how new foreign policy instruments and various cooperation formats—bilateral, regional, interregional, and multilateral—impact the strategies nations employ to assert their interests. The study reveals that while these evolving relationships can create advantageous situations, they also pose challenges to the negotiation and conclusion of free trade agreements (FTAs).