Global politics of regionalism : theory and practice
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Global politics of regionalism : theory and practice
Pluto Press, 2005
- : hbk
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-304) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book explores the phenomenon of regionalism. In a seeming contradiction to globalization, there is a growing tendency for countries to enter into regional arrangements as a response to the pressures of operating in a global marketplace. But regionalism is also emerging as a phenomenon in its own right, serving distinct purposes and taking different forms in different areas. The contributors explore how these patterns impact on wider issues such as global governance, democracy and trade.
The book reviews the major theoretical approaches to regional cooperation including perspectives from international relations, political economy, economics and sociology. It is divided into three main sections: theoretical approaches to regionalism; issues of regional cooperation (such as security, monetary issues, identity and integration); and an exploration of specific case studies including the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, China, Europe, Asia and the Pacific.
With an international range of contributors, including Bjorn Hettne, Louise Fawcett and Andrew Hurrell, this in-depth and multi-disciplinary guide will be of interest to students across the social sciences and to the wider policy community.
Table of Contents
1. The Global Politics of Regionalism - An Introduction by Mary Farrell
PART 1 THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO REGIONALISM
2. Regionalism from an Historical Perspective by Louise Fawcett
3. The Regional Dimension in International Relations Theory by Andrew Hurrell
4. Regionalism - A Constitutional Framework for Global Challenges?by Rene Foque and Jacques Steenbergen
5. Economic Theories of Regional Integration by Philippe De Lombaerde and Brigid Gavin
PART 2 KEY ISSUES IN REGIONAL COOPERATION
6. Exploring the Links Between Micro-Regionalism and Macro-Regionalism by Fredrik Soederbaum
7. Regional Dimensions of Security by Elzbieta Stadtmuller
8. Regional Monetary Cooperation and Integration
Ludo Cuyvers, Philippe De Lombaerde, Eric De Souza and David Fielding
9. Identity and Regional Integration by Nikki Slocum and Luk Van Langenhove
PART 3 MAPPING REGIONAL APPROACHES
10. The Global Politics of Regionalism - Asia and the Pacific by Helen Nesadurai
11. The Global Politics of Regionalism - Africa by Daniel Bach
12. The Middle East - Regional Instability and Fragmentation by Helena Lindholm Schulz and Michael Schulz
13. North America and the Americas: Integration among Unequal Partners by Robert Pastor
14. Regional Integration in Europe by Brigid Gavin
15. China - Towards Regional Actor and World Player by Tie Jun Zhang
16. Regionalism in the Indian Ocean Region by S.D. Muni
PART 4 CONCLUSION
17. Regionalism and World Order by Bjoern Hettne
Index
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