ABSTRACT
I have argued in this book that regional cooperation is a two-level process in which domestic support of key societal actors and regional bargains and negotiations among governmental actors must overlap if cooperation is to proceed (Putnam 1988). Attempts to achieve regional cooperative agreements involve bargaining and negotiations among governmental actors in various issue areas. But, domestic support is essential for the implementation of these negotiated agreements. Policymakers know this, and hence, when negotiating regionally they always anticipate domestic reactions. Thus, policymakers’ anticipation and calculation of the size and nature of domestic support largely determine their scope of bargains and negotiation on various regional issues.
