The EU and World Regionalism
The EU and World Regionalism
The Makability of Regions in the 21st Century
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Much has been said about the driving forces of region-building processes or regionalisation worldwide. Most of the available theoretical models focus on internal (region-specific) factors, whereas some explain the regionalisation processes as reactions to globalisation. However, 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 (EU) has 'pushed' for regionalisation worldwide.
The book investigates the impact that the EU has on regionalisation elsewhere through its inter-regional relations. It investigates whether the EU contributes directly, as well as indirectly, to increased regional integration in different parts of the world.
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 Gothenburg, 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