ABSTRACT

This collection explores the importance of regionalization and globalization to the world economy, particularly questioning whether the world economy is characterized by increasing regionalization, rather than globalization. International contributors explore the processes in the Pacific area, the Americas, Africa and Europe and make an important contribution to current debates in development economics.

chapter 2|27 pages

EXTERNAL PRESSURES SHAPING REGIONALISM

A critical assessment

chapter 3|11 pages

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

Catching up or marginalization in the European free trade zone?

chapter 8|21 pages

A regionalizing middle power: Turkey’s role between Europe

Turkey’s role between Europe and Asia

chapter 10|21 pages

REGIONAL INTEGRATION PROCESSES IN LATIN AMERICA

Argentina and MERCOSUR

chapter 11|36 pages

THE POLITICS OF OPEN REGIONALISM AND NEO-LIBERAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN LATIN AMERICA

The case of Chile and Mexico

chapter 13|22 pages

ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN NATIONS’ (ASEAN) FREE TRADE AREA (AFTA)

The changing environment and incentives