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2019 | 384 | 23-37

Article title

The potential impact of Brexit on the UK-Africa economic relations

Content

Title variants

PL
Potencjalny wpływ Brexitu na relacje gospodarcze Wielkiej Brytanii z Afryką

Languages of publication

EN

Abstracts

EN
The article discusses the implications of Brexit for the UK-Africa relations, focusing on trade and development aid. Cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states has provided a vehicle for the UK’s ongoing relationship with the majority of the Commonwealth. Following the vote for Brexit, the UK is facing a new challenge: designing a new trade policy. It seems to be crucial to redefine the role of the UK in international politics, with trade at the centre. Trade is regarded as the basis on which to pursue national interests as well as retain global leadership. Moreover, considering the relation between the UK and African countries, the important issue is development aid. The articles analyses former relations and possible scenarios of further cooperation between the UK and Africa in terms of trade and development aid. Authors underline the challenges and opportunities from the Africa’s point of view.
PL
W artykule omówiono wpływ Brexitu na stosunki między Wielką Brytanią a Afryką, koncentrując się na handlu i pomocy rozwojowej. Współpraca między Unią Europejską (UE) a grupą państw Afryki, Karaibów i Pacyfiku (AKP) zapewniła możliwość do utrzymywania stałych stosunków Wielkiej Brytanii ze Wspólnotą Narodów. Wraz z wynikiem referendum i decyzją o opuszczeniu UE, Wielka Brytania stanęła przed nowym wyzwaniem – stworzeniem nowej polityki handlowej. W obliczu Brexitu konieczne jest ponowne zdefiniowanie roli Wielkiej Brytanii w polityce międzynarodowej, koncentrując się na handlu, który jest uważany za podstawę do budowy interesów gospodarczych. Rozważając konsekwencje Brexitu z punktu widzenia Afryki, ważną kwestią jest pomoc rozwojowa. W artykule przeanalizowano dotychczasowe relacje, jak również możliwe scenariusze dalszej współpracy między Wielką Brytanią i Afryką w zakresie handlu oraz pomocy rozwojowej. Autorki szczególną uwagę poświęciły skutkom Brexitu z punktu widzenia Afryki.

Year

Volume

384

Pages

23-37

Physical description

Contributors

  • Poznan University of Economics and Business. Institute of International Business & Economics. Department of European Studies
  • Poland-Asia Research Centre

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Document Type

Publication order reference

Identifiers

ISSN
2083-8611

YADDA identifier

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