Description
Book SynopsisEmbedded in the evolving comparative regionalism literature, this book offers a systematic analysis of the factors positively and negatively influencing regional institution-building.
The ruptures caused by the Eurozone crises, the coronavirus pandemic and by Brexit have renewed the interest in the impact of crises and critical junctures on regionalism here defined as regional institution-building. Drawing from critical juncture research and historical comparative analysis, this volume uses the cases of European and East Asian regional institution-building to systematically analyse institutional transformations during specific historical turning points and critical juncture moments. Wunderlich's research offers an in-depth analysis of the interrelated drivers, spoilers and dissolvers of regional institution-building processes in Europe and East Asia, and addresses key questions including: Under what conditions does regionalism take hold? What is influencing the initial institu
Table of Contents
Introduction Chapter 1 Comparative Regionalism – Mapping the Theoretical Landscape Chapter 2 Post-1945 European Institution-Building Chapter 3 The Emergence of Regional Institutions in East Asia Chapter 4 European Institution-Building and the End of the Cold War Chapter 5 East Asian Regional Institution-Building after the Cold War Chapter 6 Financial Crisis, Critical Junctures and Institution-Building in East Asia and Europe Conclusions: Regional Institution-Building in the Twentieth Century – Evidence from Europe and East Asia
