ABSTRACT
This collection explores the importance of regionalization and globalization to the world economy, particularly questioning whether the world economy is characterized by increasing regionalization, rather than globalization. International contributors explore the processes in the Pacific area, the Americas, Africa and Europe and make an important contribution to current debates in development economics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 3|11 pages
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Catching up or marginalization in the European free trade zone?
chapter 8|21 pages
A regionalizing middle power: Turkey’s role between Europe
Turkey’s role between Europe and Asia
chapter 11|36 pages
THE POLITICS OF OPEN REGIONALISM AND NEO-LIBERAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN LATIN AMERICA
The case of Chile and Mexico
chapter 13|22 pages
ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH-EAST ASIAN NATIONS’ (ASEAN) FREE TRADE AREA (AFTA)
The changing environment and incentives