Regionalism and Global Economic Integration: Europe, Asia and the Americas

by William D. Coleman (Editor), Geoffrey D. Underhill (Editor)

Overview

This scholarly and interdisciplinary volume sheds much needed light on the realtionship between national policies, regional integration patterns and the wider global setting. It covers regional patterns in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Individual chapters focus on topics ranging from industrial or financial policies to social welfare regimes, as well as broader assessments and comparisons of regional arrangements in a global context. The chapters point to the diversity of regional patterns in the world economy and the continuing importance of national regulatory structures, yet they also point to the common pressures of globalisation felt by all, especially in the domain of capital markets. With broad coverage and clear but sophisticated analysis this new book will be vital reading to all those seeking to clarify their understanding of the contemporary regional/global paradox.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415162487
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/09/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

William D. Coleman is Professor of Political Science at McMaster University., Geoffrey R.D. Underhill lectures in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick.

Table of Contents

Introduction, William D. Coleman, Geoffrey R.D. Underhill; Part 1 Regional economic integration in the global economy; Chapter 1 Regional economic co-operation, global markets and domestic politics, Helen Milner; Chapter 2 The international political economy of regionalism, Richard Higgott; Chapter 3 Asia-Pacific regionalism versus globalization, Richard Stubbs; Chapter 4 In the whirlwind of globalization and multilateralism, Diana Tussie; Part 2 Public policy, globalization and regionalism; Chapter 5 ‘Subversive liberalism’, Martin Rhodes; Chapter 6 The social democratic predicament and global economic integration, Jonathon W. Moses; Chapter 7 Globalization, corporate identity and European Union technology policy, Andrew Wyatt-Walter; Chapter 8 Regional versus global discipline, Monika Sie Dhian Ho, Klaas Werkhorst; Chapter 9 Strapped to the mast, Kenneth Dyson, Kevin Featherstone, George Michalopoulos; Part 3 Supranational governance and regulation; Chapter 10 Regionalism, globalization, and ‘professional society’, Yves Dezalay; Chapter 11 Globalization, regionalism and the regulation of securities markets, William D. Coleman, Geoffrey R.D. Underhill;

Editorial Reviews

Looks at the relationships between national policy arrangements, regional integration processes, and global economic integration. These relationships are examined from the perspective of the European Union, NAFTA, and APEC. There are comparative assessments of regional economic integration, and case studies of monetary, financial, welfare, and industrial policy issues, as well as an examination of public regulation by governments. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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