This chapter is about the European Union, but it is really about the nation-state and democracy. Chapter 8 Think about this chapter as a discussion of US hegemony during your lifetime. The title of this chapter is Asian Regionalism.
Asian regionalism is a problem.
Chapter 10 Takes an interesting position on globalization. You made it to the last chapter. Now let's what Gilpin concludes. Gilpin is a pessimist. Make an outline of his argument in this chapter and evaluate it.