MERCOSUR and the European Union

Delivers a new theoretical framework for assessing integration and policy in Latin America and Europe.
Compares the effects of MERCOSUR and the EU to expose the limits of regionalism.
Analyzes contemporary examples of regionalism against multiple integration theories rather than against of a single theory.

Delivers a new analytical framework for assessing contemporary examples of regionalism Analyzes regional integration in South America and Europe against multiple integration theories Compares MERCOSUR and the EU to explain the variation and limits of regionalism

Autorentext
Mikhail Mukhametdinov is Visiting Scholar/Fellow at Harvard University, USA.

Inhalt

1. Analytical Framework for the Comparison of Contemporary Regions.- 2. Economic Integration and Interdependence.- 3. Structural Factors of Regional Integration.- 4. Cultural Diversity and Community-Building.- 5. External factors and Geostrategic Considerations.- 6. Conclusion.