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Christopher M Dent - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the asian development bank and developmental Regionalism in east asia
Third World Quarterly, 2008Co-Authors: Christopher M DentAbstract:Abstract The Asian Development Bank (adb) has made increasingly important contributions to Asia's (and particularly East Asia's) Regionalism over recent years, and especially since Haruhiko Kuroda became the Bank's president in February 2005. This paper argues that the adb's role here has become more significant because of the strong ‘developmental’ characteristics of East Asia's new Regionalism. This is not least because, as a regional development bank, the adb has a predilection for linking development, Regionalism and capacity-building together when promoting regional co-operation and integration (rci) in Asia. We may refer to this as ‘developmental Regionalism’, where rci activities are particularly orientated to enhancing the economic capacity and prospects of less developed countries with the view of strengthening their integration into the regional economy, and thereby bringing greater coherence to regional community building overall. This analysis is partly based on field research undertaken by th...
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east asian Regionalism
2008Co-Authors: Christopher M DentAbstract:1. East Asia and Regionalism: An Introduction 2. East Asia's Regionalization and New Economic Geography 3. ASEAN and Southeast Asia 4. APEC and Asia-Pacific Trans-Regionalism 5. ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit: Financial Regionalism and Beyond? 6. Free Trade Agreements and East Asian Regionalism 7. Key Transnational Issues in East Asia 8. Regionalism in East Asia: A New Framework of Analysis
Richard E Baldwin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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21st century Regionalism filling the gap between 21st century trade and 20th century trade rules
Research Papers in Economics, 2011Co-Authors: Richard E BaldwinAbstract:This paper weaves several sets of facts into an argument that: 1) today's trade is radically more complex, involving a trade-investment-service nexus, 2) this 21st century trade demanded deeper disciplines which were supplied by 21st century Regionalism while the WTO was otherwise occupied, and 3) 21st century Regionalism has quite different implications for the world trading system than the traditional thinking suggests. The paper also argues that the traditional thinking (building-stumbling-block and Vinerian economics) is not up to the job of analysing 21st century Regionalism. An alternative framework is not provided, but elements a new approach should encompass are discussed.
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multilateralising Regionalism spaghetti bowls as building blocs on the path to global free trade
The World Economy, 2006Co-Authors: Richard E BaldwinAbstract:This paper addresses the final steps to global free trade – what they might look like, what sort of political economy forces might drive them, and what the WTO might do to help. Two facts form the point of departure: (1) Regionalism is here to stay; world trade is regulated by a motley assortment of unilateral, bilateral and multilateral trade agreements; (2) this motley assortment is not the best way to organise world trade. Moving to global duty-free trade will require a multilateralisation of Regionalism. This paper presents the political economy logic of trade liberalisation and uses it to structure a narrative of world trade liberalisation since 1947. The logic is then used to project the world tariff map in 2010, arguing that the pattern will be marked by fractals – fuzzy, leaky trade blocs made up of fuzzy, leaky sub-blocs (fuzzy since the proliferation of FTAs makes it impossible to draw sharp lines around the Big-3 trade blocs, and leaky since some FTAs create free trade ‘canals’ linking the Big-3 blocs). The paper then presents a novel political economy mechanism – spaghetti bowls as building blocs – whereby offshoring creates a force that encourages the multilateralisation of Regionalism. Finally, the paper suggests three things the WTO might do to help multilateralise Regionalism.
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multilateralising Regionalism spaghetti bowls as building blocs on the path to global free trade
National Bureau of Economic Research, 2006Co-Authors: Richard E BaldwinAbstract:This paper addresses the final steps to global free trade -- the political economy forces that might drive them, and the role the WTO might play in guiding them. Two facts form the departure point: 1) Regionalism is here to stay; 2) the motley assortment of regional trade agreements is not the best way to organise world trade. Moving to global duty-free trade will require a multilateralisation of Regionalism. The paper presents the political economy logic of trade liberalisation and uses it to structure a narrative of world trade liberalisation since 1947. The logic is then used to project the world tariff map in 2010, arguing that the pattern will be marked by fractals – fuzzy, leaky trade blocs made up of fuzzy, leaky sub-blocs (fuzzy since the proliferation of FTAs makes it impossible to draw sharp lines around the 3 big blocs, and leaky since some FTAs create free trade 'canals' linking the blocs). The paper then presents a novel political economy mechanism – spaghetti bowls as building blocs – whereby offshoring creates a force that encourages the multilateralisation of Regionalism. Finally, the paper suggests three things the WTO could do to help multilateralise Regionalism.
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The Causes of Regionalism
The World Economy, 1997Co-Authors: Richard E BaldwinAbstract:The traditional explanation of resurgence Regionalism nations rests on two pillars. Regionalism is: (i) due to frustration with the WTO process (thought to be too cumbersome for today’s trade issues); and (ii) due to the United States’ conversion from devoted multilateralist to ardent regionalist. This paper argues that the traditional explanation is inconsistent with the facts of North American and European Regionalism. It also presents an alternative explanation based on a domino theory of Regionalism. Namely, idiosyncratic shocks that deepen or widen regional integration trigger a multiplier or domino effect producing membership requests from countries that were previously happy to be non-members.
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the causes of Regionalism
The World Economy, 1997Co-Authors: Richard E BaldwinAbstract:The traditional explanation of resurgence Regionalism nations rests on two pillars. Regionalism is: (i) due to frustration with the WTO process (thought to be too cumbersome for today’s trade issues); and (ii) due to the United States’ conversion from devoted multilateralist to ardent regionalist. This paper argues that the traditional explanation is inconsistent with the facts of North American and European Regionalism. It also presents an alternative explanation based on a domino theory of Regionalism. Namely, idiosyncratic shocks that deepen or widen regional integration trigger a multiplier or domino effect producing membership requests from countries that were previously happy to be non-members. (This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)
Wilfred J Ethier - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the new Regionalism
The Economic Journal, 1998Co-Authors: Wilfred J EthierAbstract:Once again, Regionalism is afoot. Twin late-1980s announcements, by the United States and Canada of negotiations for a free-trade area, and by the EU of an attempt to complete its internal market, ignited a conflagration of regional integration. Well over a hundred regional arrangements, involving most nations, now exist. Deja vu: the 1950s and 1960s had likewise witnessed many ‘old Regionalism’ initiatives. Except for Western Europe, these in the end amounted to little, however, and efforts for preferential trade became quiescent, until the dramatic advent of the ‘new Regionalism’.
Purbantina, Adiasri Putri - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Regional Free Trade Agreement as the form of ‘New Regionalism’ in Asia Pacific: Geo-Politic and Geo-Economic Aspect of ASEAN Centrality
Global dan Policy, 2020Co-Authors: Purbantina, Adiasri PutriAbstract:ABSTRACTWhile most of the theories of Regionalism give more focus on the study of regional institutions (neo-liberal institutionalism approach), or on the identity aspect of Regionalism (constructivist approach), Regionalism can also be analyzed under the international political economy (IPE) framework. Kevin G Chai in his book, The Politics of Economic Regionalism, uses (IPE) theory to analyses the regional economic integration in East Asia. The increasing number of regional FTAs as the new form of Regionalism is basically driven by strategic interest, such as economy and politics. This paper seeks to explain the ‘new Regionalism’ in Asia Pacific (the noodle bowl of FTAs), by understanding the geo-political and geo-economic aspects of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). There are two main arguments here: 1) under the ‘new Regionalism’, the driving force of this regional FTAs is not regional identity but geo-politic and geo-economic value of particular region; 2) The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) can be viewed as the form of dependency to the geo-economy and geo-politics interests of the major economy powers in Asia Pacific region.The main section for this paper is divided into four parts. The first one is the history of new Regionalism and the IPE theoretical approach. The second one is the dynamics of economic Regionalism process in Asia Pacific region. The third one is the geo-political and geo-economic aspects of ASEAN for Asia Pacific Regionalism frameworks.Keywords: New Regionalism, Economic Regionalism, Geo-political, Geo-econom
Michael Keating - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the political economy of Regionalism
2013Co-Authors: Michael Keating, John LoughlinAbstract:The strength of the book lies not only in the breadth of material, but in the juxtaposition of different viewpoints and examples, al making connections between cultural, political, institutional and territorial contexts. Town Planning Review Regional and Federal Studies 1997 "This book is necessary reading for students of globalization searching for ways to unpack this abstract concept" European Planning Studies - reviewed by Deron Ferguson - Uni of Washington "This collection represents a substantial resource for anyone interested in "the regional question" "..anyone interested in Regionalism will likely find several chapters of interest, or more, in this volume." Space and Polity, Vol 2, No 2 1998 - Reviewed by Donald McNeill - "..there is undoubtedly a lot here of merit...the book should serve as a useful reference work for those seeking background on regional developments in various parts of the world.." Urban Studies, Vol 35, No 2, 1998 "Certainly the volume provides ample evidence of the diversity of the regional question and of the responses to it, and ... there is much here to enlighten our understanding." Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Vol 91, No 1, 2000 "I would strongly recommend this volume for advanced classes and seminars on place, territory and identity Regionalism in a post cold war world contemporary political Europe and Regionalism and international relations. ... I would encourage the editors to continue their research on this important topic ... and I hope the publisher will continue its commitment to publishing cutting-edge geopolitical and political economy research." Royal Dutch Geographical Society "I would strongly recommend this volume for advanced classes and seminars on place, territory and identity: Regionalism in a post cold war world: contemporary political Europe: and Regionalism and international relations" "Cutting Edge
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the new Regionalism in western europe territorial restructuring and political change
2000Co-Authors: Michael KeatingAbstract:Territory and politics regions and state bulding in Western Europe regions in the welfare state the new Regionalism regional government the political economy of Regionalism regions in an integrated Europe. Appendices: distribution of functions to regional governments regions in six countries.
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the new Regionalism in western europe
Books, 1998Co-Authors: Michael KeatingAbstract:In the 1990s, the states of western Europe faced twin challenges, from above in the shape of globalization and European integration, and from below in the form of new regionalist movements. In this authoritative book, Michael Keating traces the historical origins of Regionalism, showing that territorial politics has always been a feature of the west European state.
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the invention of regions political restructuring and territorial government in western europe
Environment and Planning C-government and Policy, 1997Co-Authors: Michael KeatingAbstract:Regionalism has come back to prominence, as the political, economic, cultural, and social meaning of space is changing in contemporary Europe. In some ways, politics, economics, and public policies are deterritorializing; but at the same time and in other ways, there is a reterritorialization of economic, political, and governmental activity. The ‘new Regionalism’ is the product of this decomposition and recomposition of the territorial framework of public life, consequent on changes in the state, the market, and the international context. Functional needs, institutional restructuring, and political mobilization all play a role. Regionalism must now be placed in the context of the international market and the European Union, as well as the nation-state.
