The External Relations of Regions

Sheila Page
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Sheila Page: Overseas Development Institute

Chapter 11 in Regionalism among Developing Countries, 2000, pp 250-277 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract An analysis of how regions relate to different parts of the rest of the world and to the multilateral system as a whole can give evidence on two types of question. First, how they operate towards outsiders in practice: do they set common international objectives, is authority to negotiate delegated to the region, and if so how is this organized? How far is the region negotiating as a single unit, rather than as a group of countries with common interests but no necessary common policy? This is an area where the differences between customs unions and free trade areas are important, but in practice various outcomes are possible. The second question is in relations with potential new members. How far do they see themselves as a permanent or an evolving unit? It is often difficult to identify a point where the relations of a region with ‘outsiders’ evolve into relations with potential members.

Keywords: Latin American Country; Regional Linkage; Regional Group; Custom Union; Uruguay Round (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1057/9780333982686_11

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