The concept of regionalism does not have clear cut and widely accepted definition as it is difficult to decide whether two or more territories fall in the same economic region. On the ground practice, the concept is defined largely in terms of non-geographic criteria and laying relatively little...

This paper seeks to examine the dynamics of decision making and African Union’s (AU’s) capacity to attain the achievement of regional integration through the continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) using Agenda 2063 as the basis. The paper is attempting a new way at capturing the AU’s internal...

This paper makes the case that time is ripe for the countries in southeast and northeast Asia to actively seek greater integration with India. The case is based on two arguments. First, China has emerged as an increasingly aggressive and belligerent power bringing it into conflict with its...

Introduction -- Part I. Weaving the Americas together : the four "stages" of a new Darwinian tale -- The 1980s : development as "free markets", the demolition of the old and the rise of the new -- The 1990s : development as "good governance" and the consolidation of hegemony -- The new...