Regional Integration in the Global South: External Influence on Economic Cooperation in ASEAN, MERCOSUR and SADC (International Political Economy Series)

ISBN 10: 3319817701 / ISBN 13: 9783319817705

Published by MacMillan, 2018

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Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Regional Integration in the Global South: External Influence on Economic Cooperation in ASEAN, MERCOSUR and SADC (International Political Economy Series)
• Publisher: MacMillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319817701
• ISBN 13: 9783319817705
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book presents a theory of economic integration in developing regions, where the level of intraregional economic interdependence is low and the dependence on extra-regional economic relations is high. It argues that the success or failure of regional integration in the Global South is to a large degree dependent on the reaction of extra-regional actors in Europe, North America and Northeast Asia. In doing so, it demonstrates that longstanding European integration theories cannot be successfully applied to other world regions, where economic conditions are fundamentally different. By providing detailed empirical analyses that are systematic in their use of a common theoretical and methodological framework the authors fill a significant lacuna in our understanding of these issues. This edited volume will appeal to students and scholars of comparative regionalism, area studies and global governance.

About the Author

Sebastian Krapohl is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.