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In this ambitious two-volume open access collection of essays, a diverse group of scholars worldwide reflects on the past, present and future of the (comparative) regionalism research program. Volume I provides building blocks for regionalism studies in the coming years by indicating what a pluralistic theoretical and methodological toolbox to study regions could look like, how disciplinary boundaries can be bridged, and the relevance of comparative regionalism research. In consecutive sections, the chapter authors present their answers to the following guiding questions: What are the global origins of regionalism thinking? How relevant is mainstream theorizing (still)? And, finally, how could/should global regionalism look like? This collection of essays celebrates and highlights the research and scholarly undertakings of the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) on its 25th anniversary.
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Essays on Global Regionalism (Vol. I): Past, Present and Future of Regionalism Studies.- Part I: What are the Global Origins of Regionalism Thinking?.- Chapter 2. Pan-Africanism: A Theory of Regional Integration.- Chapter 3. Nkrumah, Somalia, and the Regional Ebb and Flow of Pan-Africanism, 1960-1966.- Chapter 4. Rethinking the Theory of Representation Through Election: Crafting an African Narrative.- Chapter 5. Regime-Boosting Regionalism.- Chapter 6. Interrogating the Divide: Evaluating the African Regionalism Scholarly Community.- Chapter 7. The Middle East Amid the Changing Global Politics of Regionalism.- Chapter 8. Chinese Perspectives on New Regionalism in International Relations.- Chapter 9. Regionalism and the Role of Indigenous Populations in Big Ocean Striving States.- Chapter 10. The Latin American Forgotten Constitutional Precursor: Miranda s Regional Integration Scheme as the Geographical Dimension of Democratic Governance.- Chapter 11. Back to the Roots: 19th and 20th-Century Thinkers and Contemporary Latin American Regionalism.- Chapter 12. Customs Union Proposals in Early 20th Century South America.- Chapter 13. New Strategic Regionalism, South-South Cooperation and Decolonial/DeWesternisation Approaches. Theorisation from the South with Applications to ALBA-TCP and BRICS.- Chapter 14. Liquid Regionalism: A Conceptualisation to Understand Latin American Regionalism.- Chapter 15. Unravelling the Puzzle of Greek Regionalism: Balancing Between History, Reform, and EU Influence.- Chapter 16. From Empire to Cooperation: Transregional Organisations Among Former Metropolises and Colonies and Their Cultural Justifications.- Chapter 17. Western and Eurocentric Origins of Regionalism: Rethinking Identity Beyond Binaries.- Part II: How Relevant is Mainstream Theorising (Still)?.- Chapter 18. The (Continuing) Promise of Mainstream Theorising.- Chapter 19. The Contentious Concept of the Region in the Theory of Economic Integration.- Chapter 20. Differentiated Disintegration: An Analytical Framework.- Chapter 21. To What Extent Are Diffusion Theories and Mainstream Theories of Regional Integration Complementary? The Contribution of Sociological Institutionalism to the Study of Regional Organisations Beyond the European Union.- Chapter 22. Customs Union Theory in the Current Phase of International Trade Relations.- Chapter 23. International Organisations, Competition, and Market Saturation: The Market of European Finance Institutions.- Chapter 24. The Theory of Optimum Currency Areas: A Universal Compass for Regional Monetary Integration?.- Chapter 25. One Size Doesn t Fit All: Why Eurocentric Assumptions Limit the Explanatory Power of Mainstream Regionalism Theories in the Global South.- Chapter 26. Contextualising Mainstream Regionalism Theories: Lessons from the Global South.- Chapter 27. From Intra-Africa Functionalism to Continental Federalism: Theorising Regionalism and Regional Cooperation in Africa.- Chapter 28. The Fading Shadow of the Neo-functional Theoretical Approach to Regionalism: Evidence from European and African Regionalism.- Chapter 29. Regionalism and the Challenges of Pluralistic Security Communities: Case Study of the East African Community.- Chapter 30. ASEAN Security Community Building: Theory and Practice.- Chapter 31. How Can (Neo) Functionalism Contribute to the Study of Latin American Regionalism?.- Chapter 32. From Europe to Latin America: Lessons in Mainstream Theorising for Regional Disintegration.- Chapter 33. Between Ups and Downs: The European Theoretical-Conceptual Approach to Regionalism and How to Rescue It.- Chapter 34. The Evolution of Comparative Regionalism: A New Typology.- Part III: How Could/Should Global Regionalism Look Like?.- Chapter 35. Delineating a Global Regionalism Agenda.- Chapter 36. Key Concepts for Global Regionalism: Towards a Common Lang
