The New American Regionalism

This book provides a broad quantitative analysis of the new facets of regionalism in the Americas. In particular, major aspects of the New American Regionalism are discussed in terms of two basic notions: the genuine political character of economic integration schemes, and the profound inter-connectedness of the American regions with the global economy.

Heinz Preusse examines the recent experiences of the two main integration agreements in the Americas - the North American Free Trade Agreeme...