Regional Blocs

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Regional Cooperation in Historical Perspective

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 1-16

3. The New Regionalism vs. Globalization?

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 17-39

4. Regional Initiatives in Africa

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 40-68

5. Asia: ASEAN and SAARC

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 69-97

6. APEC: A Case of Open Regionalism

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 98-120

7. The Americas: NAFTA and MERCOSUR

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 121-157

8. Regionalism in Europe

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 158-195

9. Future of Regional Blocs

   • A. S. Bhalla, P. Bhalla

   Pages 196-207

10. Back Matter

    Pages 208-242

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A topical study of regional arrangements covering ASEAN, SAARC and APEC in Asia, NAFTA and MERCOSUR in the Americas, SADC, SACU and ECOWAS in Africa, and the European Union, EFTA and Eastern Europe. The book argues that foreign direct investment is complementary to trade and most regional arrangements can create trade and induce growth so long as they remain open and non-discriminatory. But they could also become stumbling blocks to globalization. The book demonstrates how US and EU trade policy will be crucial in shaping the world economy.

• ASEAN
• Eastern Europe
• Europe
• European Union (EU)
• foreign direct investment
• globalization
• trade policy

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