EJIM j.title 18-08-08

A strategic alliance must contribute towards the strategic objectives of the organisations involved in the alliance and the likely outcomes of the alliance must be in line with the required strategic outcomes of those organisations (Burshtein, 2001). [...] The communications of Lafarge and Holcim demonstrate the importance of well-prepared pre-notification discussions and preparation of divestment/remedy packages so that the Commission’s concerns regarding competition in the common market are addressed and assuaged. [...] 3.4 The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) during the COP 18 negotiations: successful multi-actor alliance building This article provides an analysis of a multi-actor negotiation in the context of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) and describes the negotiation of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) during the UNFCCC negotiations in 2012 in Doha. [...] The routine work at embassies abroad consists of well-known steps such as the ones of the chargé d’affaires or economic and trade advisor who reads the press, meets with economic decision-makers and writes summaries for the Ambassador on the state of business in the host country. [...] A strategic alliance must contribute towards the strategic objectives of organisations involved in a strategic partnership and the likely outcomes of the strategic alliance must be in line with the required strategic outcomes of those organisations.