Andrea Taborri

The project analyzes the Mercosur-EU Association Agreement and the popular resistance against it in the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) from the critical perspective of International Political Economy. Taking into account the geographically uneven development of global capitalism, this study focuses on the asymmetric consequences, in a center-periphery logic, between the two regions involved. In light of this, the anti-Agreement claims are analyzed in terms of their anticipated consequences, delving into the overlap between traditional class demands and new forms of activism, especially those defending the environment. Finally, the study examines to what extent these initiatives are able to position themselves in a counter-hegemonic stance with respect to the logic underpinning the Agreement.