Subregionalism and World Order

Subregionalism and World Order brings together the work of a diverse range of area specialists in its treatment of sub-regional cooperation schemes. Sub-regional projects covered include the Central European Free Trade Area, the Black Sea Economic Scheme,

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Subregionalism and World Order Edited by

Glenn Hook Professor of Japanese Studies School of East Asian Studies University of Sheffield

and

Ian Keams Lecturer in Politics Department of Politics University of Sheffield

in association with Palgrave Macmillan

First published in Great Britain 1999 by

MACMILLAN PRESS LTD

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-1-349-14652-9 ISBN 978-1-349-14650-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-14650-5 First published in the United States of America 1999 by

ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, INC.,

Scholarly and Reference Division, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 ISBN 978-0-312-22568-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Subregionalism and world order / edited by Glenn Hook and Ian Kearns.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-312-22568-1 (cloth) 1. Regionalism (International organization) 2. International economic integration. I. Hook, Glenn D. II. Kearns, Ian. KZ1273.S83 1999 337.1-dc21 99-26117 CIP Selection, editorial matter and Chapters 1 and 11 © Glenn Hook and Ian Kearns Chapter 2 © Ian Kearns 1999 Chapter 10 © Glenn Hook 1999 Chapters 3-9 © Macmillan Press Ltd 1999 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1999

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Contents Preface

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List ofKey Abbreviations

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Notes on the Contributors

XI

Introduction: the Political Economy of Subregionalism and World Order Glenn Hook and Ian Kearns

Part I Subregionalism in Europe, Central Asia and West Africa Introduction by Ian Kearns 2

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Subregionalism in Central Europe Ian Kearns

3

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The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Scheme Gerasimos Konidaris

4

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West African Subregionalism: the Case of the Economic Community of West African States Stephen Riley

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Part 2 Subregionalism in the Americas Introduction by Jean Grugel 5

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MERCOSUR: from Domestic Concerns to Regional Influence Paul Cammack

6

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The Association of Caribbean States Anthony Payne

7

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Going it Alone? The Chilean Strategy for Subregional Integration Jean Grugel

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