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Zusatztext 'This collection of writings from leading experts is an important contribution for understanding the resilience of the economic and political regionalism in Latin America. The volume provides a broad-range assessment of Latin America regional integration initiatives from the proposals of early years of independence to current integration schemes. Drawing from approaches of political economy and historical sociology, this volume brings together an interesting set of case studies of the path of regional integration in the Andean region, Central America and the Caribbean as well as the national perspectives on regionalism in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. This provides an innovative approach to the issue that make this book a reference for all who follow Latin American regionalism.' - Shigeru Kochi, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo 'The analysis of the role of ideas in historical processes is not frequent, particularly in studies concerning Latin American regional integration. The mainstream work in this area has been mostly concerned with economic, political or geopolitical variables, explaining the origin, progress or failure of integration initiatives. Moreover, few studies have tried to understand integration processes by analyzing the diversity in ideas and visions across countries in the region, from an historical perspective. This book represent a good contribution to fills this vacuum. With the participation of qualified multidisciplinary team from different countries, it deepens in the discussion of regional integration from various disciplinary, national and sub-regional vantage points. The studies presented here, represent a useful tool for policy makers and scholars, to achieve a better understanding of the evolution of Latin American integration processes. It does also help us to think about the future.' - Maria Susana Arrosa Soares, Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 'Resilience of Regionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean is an ambitious attempt to explain the persistence of the regionalist idea in Latin America despite repeated failed attempts at regional integration... It does an excellent job of showing the long tradition of continuing support of the idea of integration among Latin American thinkers and political elites, from the earlier days of independence to Hugo Chávez's Bolivarian proposal.' - Latin American Politics and Society Informationen zum Autor Miguel Ángel Barrios, University del Salvador, ArgentinaJosé Briceño Ruiz, University of the Andes, VenezuelaFabián Campos Hernández, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, MexicoÁngel M. Casas-Gragea, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, MexicoClodoaldo Bueno, Universidade Estadual Paulista, BrazilAndrés Rivarola Puntigliano, Stockholm University, SwedenRodrigo Páez Montalbán, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, MexicoMario Vázquez Olivera, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, MexicoHaroldo Ramanzini Júnior, University of São Paulo, BrazilTullo Vigevani, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil Klappentext As regionalisation becomes an increasingly hot topic, the authors explain why regionalism has been most successful in Latin America and analyse current processes and opinions of possible future developments in the region, including the Caribbean, Central America, Brazil, and Mexico. Zusammenfassung As regionalisation becomes an increasingly hot topic, the authors explain why regionalism has been most successful in Latin America and analyse current processes and opinions of possible future developments in the region, including the Caribbean, Central America, Brazil, and Mexico. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Olivier Dabène Introduction: Regional integration: Linking Past and Present; Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano and José Briceño Ruiz PART I: THEMATIC PERSPECTIVES 1. Geopolitics and Integration: a South American Perspective; Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano 2. Regional I...
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As regionalisation becomes an increasingly hot topic, the authors explain why regionalism has been most successful in Latin America and analyse current processes and opinions of possible future developments in the region, including the Caribbean, Central America, Brazil, and Mexico.
Zusatztext
'This collection of writings from leading experts is an important contribution for understanding the resilience of the economic and political regionalism in Latin America. The volume provides a broad-range assessment of Latin America regional integration initiatives from the proposals of early years of independence to current integration schemes. Drawing from approaches of political economy and historical sociology, this volume brings together an interesting set of case studies of the path of regional integration in the Andean region, Central America and the Caribbean as well as the national perspectives on regionalism in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. This provides an innovative approach to the issue that make this book a reference for all who follow Latin American regionalism.' - Shigeru Kochi, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo
'The analysis of the role of ideas in historical processes is not frequent, particularly in studies concerning Latin American regional integration. The mainstream work in this area has been mostly concerned with economic, political or geopolitical variables, explaining the origin, progress or failure of integration initiatives. Moreover, few studies have tried to understand integration processes by analyzing the diversity in ideas and visions across countries in the region, from an historical perspective. This book represent a good contribution to fills this vacuum. With the participation of qualified multidisciplinary team from different countries, it deepens in the discussion of regional integration from various disciplinary, national and sub-regional vantage points. The studies presented here, represent a useful tool for policy makers and scholars, to achieve a better understanding of the evolution of Latin American integration processes. It does also help us to think about the future.' - Maria Susana Arrosa Soares, Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
'Resilience of Regionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean is an ambitious attempt to explain the persistence of the regionalist idea in Latin America despite repeated failed attempts at regional integration... It does an excellent job of showing the long tradition of continuing support of the idea of integration among Latin American thinkers and political elites, from the earlier days of independence to Hugo Chávez's Bolivarian proposal.' - Latin American Politics and Society
