Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of Globalization: A Basic
Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization …

There is virtually no systematic debate on the fundamentals of comparative research in the
study of international regionalism. The field of research is very fragmented and there is a …

This major new text provides a uniquely broad ranging introduction to, and assessment of
the contribution of, the whole range of theoretical approaches that have been applied to the …

The present evolutionary phase in international economic and political relations involves the
analysis of a" new globalization" and the profound resha** of multipolarity. This article …

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2012 to the EU (European Union) came as a
surprise. Not only was the eurozone economic crisis undermining both policy effectiveness …

Northeast Asia, where the interests of three major nuclear powers and the world's three
largest economies converge around the unstable pivot of the Korean peninsula, is a region …

European policy-makers often speak of their efforts to 'manage globalization'. We argue that
the advocacy of managed globalization is more than a rhetorical device and indeed has …

This handbook underlines the multidimensionality and pluralism of contemporary
regionalism1. As a discipline, regionalism has become a research field in itself, rather than …

This article explores what can be gained from increased dialogue between European Union
studies and 'new regionalism'studies within International Relations, focusing on two crucial …

This book provides a state-of-the-art introduction to, and analysis of, the development of
regionalism in Asia. It offers a comprehensive exploration of what is clearly the most …