The EU and world regionalism
Subtitle: the makability of regions in the 21st century
By: by Philippe De Lombaerde and Michael Schulz.
Contributors: Schulz, Michael.; European Union.
Series: The international political economy of new regionalisms series
Publisher: Ashgate Pub. Company
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9780754679295; 9780754698340
Subjects: Interregionalism -- European Union countries; Regional disparities -- European Union countries; Regional economics -- European Union countries; Regional planning -- European Union countries; European Union countries -- Foreign relations; European Union countries -- Politics and government
Description: "Much has been said about the driving forces of region-building processes or regionalization worldwide. Most of the available theoretical models focus on internal (region-specific) factors, whereas some explain the regionalization processes as reactions to globalization. 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 regionalization worldwide. This book investigates the impact that the EU has on regionalization 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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.