Comparing Regional Organizations: Global Dynamics and Regional Particularities
Diana Panke, Sören Stapel, and Anna Starkmann
Abstract
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution and particularities of regional organizations across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe since 1945. The authors analyze the membership dynamics and policy scopes of 76 organizations, and compare their opportunities and challenges in regional governance. They consider organizations’ competencies in eleven different policy areas, including trade, security and environment, and trace patterns in their development. For those with interests in comparative regionalism, international relations, political science and international law, thi ... More
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution and particularities of regional organizations across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe since 1945. The authors analyze the membership dynamics and policy scopes of 76 organizations, and compare their opportunities and challenges in regional governance. They consider organizations’ competencies in eleven different policy areas, including trade, security and environment, and trace patterns in their development. For those with interests in comparative regionalism, international relations, political science and international law, this is an essential companion to some of the world’s most significant organizations.
Keywords:
European Union,
globalization,
member states,
membership development,
regional cooperation,
regional governance,
regional organizations
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2020 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781529209471 |
Published to Policy Press Scholarship Online: January 2022 |
DOI:10.1332/policypress/9781529209471.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Diana Panke, author
University of Freiburg
Sören Stapel, author
University of Freiburg
Anna Starkmann, author
University of Freiburg
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