The Eu and World Regionalism: The Makability of Regions in the 21st Century

ISBN-13: 9780754679295 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 320 str.

Philippe Lombaerde;Michael Schulz

Opis

Much has been said about the driving forces of region-building processes or regionalization worldwide, yet few systematic and comparative studies have been conducted on how regions can contribute to the building of other regions - and more concretely, how the European Union has 'pushed' for regionalization worldwide. This comparative book investigates the impact that the EU has on regionalization elsewhere through its inter-regional relations. Covering agriculture, trade, ASEAN, NAFTA, MERCOSUR and Commonwealth amongst other topics, it investigates whether the EU contributes directly, as well as indirectly, to increased regional integration in different parts of the world.

Recenzje

'This important book fills a hole in the theory and practice of region-building, namely the unique and little understood role of the EU foreign policy of region-making throughout the world. It is systematic and solidly comparative and will provide a benchmark for further research on the new regionalism and world order.' Björn Hettne, University of Göteborg, Sweden 'This is an important and valuable book as it examines in a thorough manner the external impact of the EU’s regionalising impulse. It comprehensively brings together policymakers and scholars in a rich collection of case studies on a neglected area of regional integration studies. The authors present a rigorous analysis of the complexities and nuances of regionalism and inter-regionalism.' Philomena Murray, University of Melbourne, Australia

Spis treści

1: Introduction; 2: Supporting Regional Integration and Cooperation Worldwide: An Overview of the European Union Approach; 3: Exporting the European Model of Regional Integration: The Case of Agriculture; 4: EU Trade Strategy and Regionalism: Assessing the Impact on Europe's Developing Country Partners; 5: Toes in the Water: The ‘Makability' of ASEAN and European Commission Support to Economic Integration in Southeast Asia under the ASEAN–EU Programme for Regional Integration Support (APRIS); 6: The European Union and the ‘Making' of South American Regionalism; 7: NAFTA Parity in Real Time and the ‘Making' of the EU–Mexico Partnership; 8: Normative Europe: Changing Values and Attitudes in Central America; 9: An Assessment of European Union Cooperation towards the Andean Community (1992-2007); 10: The Role of Epistemic Communities in the ‘Makability' of MERCOSUR; 11: An Evaluation of the EU–Mediterranean Region-Building from the Perspective of the Regionalization Process in the Mediterranean; 12: The EU's Ambitious Regionalization of the South Caucasus; 13: The EU and (Sub-) Regional Organizations in North-Eastern Europe: Impact on (Sub-) Regional Cooperation and Integration; 14: The Making of the East African Community: A Case Study; 15: The EU and Regional Integration in Central Africa: Promoting Inter-Regionalism as an Incentive to the Regionalist Scheme?; 16: Commonwealth(s) of Regions Extra-EU? Anglophone Globalization and New Regionalisms; 17: EU Support to Regional Integration Worldwide and the ‘Makability' of Regions: Conclusions

O autorze

Edited by Philippe De Lombaerde, United Nations University (UNU-CRIS), Belgium and Michael Schulz, University of Gothenburg, Sweden