Elements of Regional Integration

Elements of Regional Integration

Author: Ariane Kösler

Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783832935030

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The European Union might be the most prominent example of regional integration but it is by far not the only one. The importance of regional integration in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and even in the Pacific Islands region is constantly growing. All these regions aspire for more than pure economic cooperation. In addition to intensified economic cooperation, political, legal and cultural aspects are important factors as well that form a Mixtum Compositum of regional integration elements. The present volume discusses these different components of regional integration in theoretical perspective and in a policy-oriented approach. It contributes to comparative regional integration studies through theoretical analysis and case studies from different regions. Elements of Regional Integration presents the main features of regional integration in an interdisciplinary manner. It addresses scholars of political sciences, economics and law as well as students and is suited as accompanying material for courses.


Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean Progress Report

Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean Progress Report

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-05-27

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 9264504621

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Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean: Progress Report monitors major trends and evolutions of integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The Report examines five domains of regional integration, namely trade integration, financial integration, infrastructure integration, movement of people, as well as research and higher education.


The Logic of Regional Integration

The Logic of Regional Integration

Author: Walter Mattli

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-05-20

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780521635363

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In the late 1980s regional integration emerged as one of the most important developments in world politics. It is not a new phenomenon, however, and this 1999 book presents an analysis of integration across time, and across regions. Walter Mattli examines projects in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe, but also in Latin America, North America and Asia since the 1950s. Using the tools of political economy, he considers why some integration schemes have succeeded while many others have failed; what forces drive the process of integration; and under what circumstances outside countries seek to join. Unlike traditional political science approaches, the book stresses the importance of market forces in determining the outcome of integration; but unlike purely economic analyses, it also highlights the impact of institutional factors. The book will provide students of political science, economics, and European studies with a framework for the study of international cooperation.


Regionalism in World Politics

Regionalism in World Politics

Author: Louise L'Estrange Fawcett

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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This book brings together the many different institutions and ideas to be found under the label of 'regionalism'; it places the revival of regionalism in a broader historical perspective; it asks whether there are common factors behind the revival of regionalism in so many different parts of the world; and it analyzes the cumulative impact of different brands of regionalism on international order. Leading specialists examine recent developments in regional cooperation in different parts of the world. They take a critical look at recent trends towards the new regionalism and regionalization, assessing their origins, their present and future prospects, and their place in the evolving international order. As well as concentrating on specific regions, including Pacific-Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, the book looks at theories of regionalism, the balance between regionalization and globalization in the world economy, the relation between regional organizations and the United Nations, and the relationship between the revival of regionalism and questions of identity and nationalism.


Initiatives of Regional Integration in Asia in Comparative Perspective

Initiatives of Regional Integration in Asia in Comparative Perspective

Author: Howard Loewen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-03-12

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9402412115

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This volume offers to compare and explain variances of regionalism in Asia by disclosing the distinctive features of regional arrangements and how they evolved during the 1990s and 2000s against the background of a changing global environment. Moreover, it takes up a genuinely ‘inter-Asian’ perspective. By analysing and comparing diverse manifestations of regional integration agreements across Asia and its different sub-regions, it sets out to track their common characteristics and sub-regional facets with respect to their establishment, design and consequences. In addition, political processes accompanying their negotiation and implementation are scrutinized. The analysis encompasses nine case studies written by renowned scholars who together as a group combine an extraordinary mixture of different disciplinary backgrounds as well as expertise on shapes and processes of regional integration in different parts of Asia. The case studies seize on some of the most important features and controversial issues characterizing the second regionalism. Such are the emergence and impact of overlapping FTAs, regional financial and sub-regional economic integration and cooperation, power and the politics of regional integration as well as the nexus between conflict resolution, state failure and regional integration.


Assessment and Measurement of Regional Integration

Assessment and Measurement of Regional Integration

Author: Philippe De Lombaerde

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1134212984

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The books fills a niche in the market for books on regional integration, where most of the publications deal with theory or the analysis of specific cases, almost no books can be found dealing with analytical methodology The book includes a combination of well-known and expert scholars and up and coming young academics The book will appeal strongly to both economists and politics and while the authors present an interdisciplinary approach the economists and political sceintsists approaches are kept separate


Regional Integration and Future Cooperation Initiatives in the Eurasian Economic Union

Regional Integration and Future Cooperation Initiatives in the Eurasian Economic Union

Author: Lagutina, Maria

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-12-27

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1799819523

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The integration of the Eurasian Economic Union has been under constant development as officials try to successfully implement new economic policies within its various regions. Introducing a new policy such as this creates the formation of new markets, the improvement of cooperation initiatives, as well as a new legislative base and supplementations. These continual alterations require updated analysis and research for political leaders to follow regarding provincial incorporation methods. Regional Integration and Future Cooperation Initiatives in the Eurasian Economic Union is an essential reference source that discusses the conceptual and empirical frameworks of the current phase of Eurasian integration as well as its economic impact. Featuring research on topics such as multilateral cooperation, free trade, and international views, this book is ideally designed for politicians, economists, strategists, public relations specialists, research scholars, policymakers, students, and academicians seeking coverage on regional integration issues in modern Eurasia.


Comparative Regional Integration

Comparative Regional Integration

Author: Finn Laursen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1351950029

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This volume features up-to-date studies of regional integration efforts in all major parts of the world, especially North America, South America, and East Asia. Comparisons are drawn between these efforts and those made in the EU, where integration has progressed much further. The book asks: what explains the variation in achievements? What kind of agreements and institutions are needed to produce regional integration? Is 'pooling and delegation' of sovereignty necessary to overcome 'collective action problems'? How important is regional leadership? This work is a major new contribution to the literature on regional integration, and will appeal to theorists, policymakers, students and other readers concerned about world developments. It will also be of value to courses covering international political economy, international relations and regional integration, at both undergraduate and graduate level.


New Dimensions in Regional Integration

New Dimensions in Regional Integration

Author: Jaime De Melo

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780521556682

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This volume considers the implications of revived interest in regional integration for the world trading system.


Comparative Regional Integration

Comparative Regional Integration

Author: Carlos Closa

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-09-08

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 1107578582

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Groundbreaking comparative analysis of governance systems and institutional choices in different regional and international organizations.