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[Pages 131-146]
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Introduction
I.  Background
    A.  The History of the ACP-EU Cooperation
        1.  Features of the Lom� Convention
        2.  The Need for Change: Pressures on Lom�
              a.  Lom� and the Banana Trade Regime
              b.  Historical, Political, and Structural Pressures on Lom�
II.  Discussion
    A.  The Cotonou Agreement: A General Overview
        1.  Structure of the Agreement
        2.  Objectives, Principles, and Elements of the Agreement
    B.  Lom� vs. Cotonou: A Comparison
        1.  The Trade Cooperation (Articles 36–54)
        2.  Aid Entitlements (Article 3, Annex IV)
        3.  Stronger Political Dialogue (Article 8)
        4.  Extending the Partnership to New Actors (Article 4)
III.  Analysis
    A.  Problems with the Cotonou Agreement
        1.  The Effects of the Agreement on the Small Island Economies of the Caribbean
              a.  Lom� and Bananas
              \\0142\\b.  Cotonou and Bananas
        2  The Effects of the EPAs on the Caribbean
    B.  Potential Cotonou Reforms
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