Subregionalism and World Order / Edition 1

by NA NA, Ian Kearns

Overview

A diverse range of area specialists are brought together here in the first volume which embraces such a geographically diverse treatment of the subregional system. The Central European Free Trade Area, the Black Sea Economic Cooperation scheme, ECOWAS in West Africa, MERCOSUR, the Association of Caribbean States, Chilean strategies, the "Greater China" project, ASEAN, and the East Asian Economic Caucus are all explored in order to mount a case for a "new International Political Economy" perspective in the understanding of subregional cooperation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312225681
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	12/18/1999
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Glenn Hook is Professor of Japanese Studies and Ian Kearns is Lecturer in Politics, both at the University of Sheffield.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Political Economy of Subregionalism and World Order—Glenn Hook & Ian Kearns
• Subregionalism in Europe, Central Asia and West Africa
• Subregionalism in Central Europe—Ian Kearns
• The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Scheme—Gerasimos Konidaris
• West African Subregionalism—Stephen Riley
• Subregionalism in the Americas
• MERCOSUR—Paul Cammack
• The Association of Caribbean Studies—Anthony Payne
• Going it Alone?—Jean Grugel
• Subregionalism in East Asia
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations—Dominic Kelly
• Politics of Identities and the Making of the "Greater China" Subregion in the Post-Cold War Era—Ngai-ling Sum
• The East Asian Economic Caucus—Glenn Hook
• Conclusion: Subregionalism—Ian Kearns & Glenn Hook

Editorial Reviews

Members of the research cluster on regionalism based at the University of Sheffield, with some help from others, follow up on their (Macmillan, 1996) by looking at subregionalism, which they explain exists in the shadow of the former, larger regionalism. Their 11 studies range around the globe, encompassing the Central European Free Trade Area, the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Scheme, ECOWAS in western Africa, MERCOSUR, the Association of Caribbean States, Chilean strategies, the Greater China project, ASEAN, and the East Asian Economic Caucus. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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