Two seemingly antithetical forces -- globalization and regionalism -- are shaping the contemporary world economy. Globalization is accelerating interdependence on a worldwide basis. Regionalism attempts to harness the pressures of globalization through strengthened collaboration among states, most notably in Europe through the European Union, in North America through NAFTA, and in Asia Pacific through APEC. The rise of regionalism and an emerging interregional politics has stimulated a lively debate about whether regionalism supports or undermines the global trading system. The essays in Regionalism, Multilateralism, and the Politics of Global Trade reflect this debate and give it focus. The contributors, all recognized experts, explore the changing relationship between regionalism and multilateralism and examine the implications for national policy in a global trading system. Their discussion centres on four interrelated themes: the changing nature of regionalism, emerging patterns of interregional relations, the evolving relationship between regionalism and multilateralism, and the implications for state policy (particularly for Canada). This rich and diverse collection of essays provides new insights into the complex and changing relationships between states and regions within the global trading order. They will be of interest to professors and students of international relations, political economy, and trade law, as well as public policy makers, NGOs, and trade policy analysts.
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Table of Contents
- Contents 8
- Preface 10
- Acknowledgments 16
- Acronyms 17
- Introduction: Changing Perspectives on Regionalism and Multilateralism 22
- Part 1: Regionalism, Globalism, and the State 42
- 1 A Matter of Synergy: The Role of Regional Agreements in the Multilateral Trading Order 44
- 2 Regionalism and the Evolving Global Trade System 73
- 3 Globalization, Regionalism, and the Analysis of Domestic Public Policy 90
- Part 2: Dynamics of Regional Integration 112
- 4 The European Union as a Regional System 114
- 5 The Dynamics of Integration in the Americas: A Look at the Political Economy of NAFTA Expansion 131
- 6 APEC's Evolving Trade Structure 158
- Part 3: Interregional Relations 174
- 7 The European Union and the United States: A New Balance of Influence in the Global Political Economy 176
- 8 North American-Asian Relations, Asian Regionalism, and the Future of Asia Pacific Regionalism 199
- 9 ASEM: Toward the Institutionalization of the East Asia-Europe Relationship? 213
- Part 4: Whither Canada? 230
- 10 Thinking Globally, Acting Regionally: Assessing Canada's Response to Regionalism 232
- 11 The Pursuit of Economic Architecture by Diplomatic Means: The Case of Canada in Europe 247
- 12 Playing by the "Rules"? Canada's APEC Policy 272
- Part 5: Summing Up 294
- 13 A World of Regions or a Single Trade Order? 296
- Contributors 312
- Index 315
- A 315
- B 316
- C 316
- D 317
- E 317
- F 318
- G 318
- H 318
- I 318
- J 318
- K 318
- L 318
- M 319
- N 319
- O 319
- P 320
- R 320
- S 320
- T 321
- U 321
- V 321
- W 321
- Y 321
- Z 321
