The Ashgate Research Companion to Regionalisms
J Andrew Grant author Timothy M Shaw editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:28th Jan '12
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EU studies increasingly recognize the salience of new regional insights. Hence, this collection of original essays provides a broad overview of regionalism, together with detailed analyses on the construction, activities, and implications of both established and emerging examples of formal political and economic organizations as well as informal regional entities and networks. Aimed at scholars and students interested in the continuing growth of regionalism, The Ashgate Research Companion to Regionalisms is a key resource to understanding the major debates in the field. Organized into three main sections, this volume deals with a wide range of issues covering the following important research areas: -Section one covers theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of established and formal regionalism, emerging and informal regionalism, inter-regionalism, and levels of regionalism. -Section two provides detailed case-studies of established and formal regionalisms: EU, NAFTA, ASEAN, SAARC, OAS, MERCOSUR, AU, ECOWAS, and SADC. -Section three offers case-studies that investigate emerging and informal regionalisms in Oceania, the Arab League, BRICSAM, and the Commonwealth(s) as well as thought-provoking chapters on micro-regional processes evident in spatial development initiatives, transnational gangs, transfrontier conservation areas, and the migration-conflict nexus in natural resource sectors. With the study of regionalism becoming an increasingly important part of politics, international relations, development, and global studies courses, this comprehensive volume is a valuable addition for classroom use.
'This insightful collection brings new perspectives and insights from a rich selection of non-mainstream cases. It ensures that future debates will be pluralistic, challenging and dynamic. A very welcome addition to the field.' Alex Warleigh-Lack, University of Surrey, UK and UNU-CRIS, Bruges, Belgium 'This book uncovers new dimensions of regionalism, its formal as well as informal nature, state and non-state processes as well as emerging regional entities. Because it is a detailed exploration of how regions are central to our understanding of world politics, it will be of interest to all those engaged in global governance debates.' Diana Tussie, Latin American Trade Network and Latin American School of Social Sciences, Argentine campus 'The variety of the regions covered in this volume together with the interdisciplinarity of the different contributions makes this research companion a particularly welcome addition to the literature on regionalism. The innovative approaches to both formal and informal region-building as well as overlooked aspects of regionalism will be of great interest to anyone interested in this field of study.' Emmanuel Fanta, United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), Bruges and Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium '...unique, rich and ground breaking in its comprehensive global coverage of varieties of "new" and "old" regionalisms from diverse analytical perspectives that move the analysis to a higher level of interrogation of both formal and informal processes of regionalization. This Companion is a major contribution to theory building, and an excellent data bank, for those seeking nuanced, regionally contextualized analysis of the dynamics in both ''old" and "new" regionalisation projects.' Maria Nzomo, Institute of Diplomacy & International Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya 'This edited volume neatly fits within the current focus on new regionalism by emphasising the ne
ISBN: 9780754677628
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Weight: 1043g
432 pages