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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the question of how the American continent engages with various forms of interregionalism, including how different regions within the Americas deal with other regions of the world as well as how they relate among themselves. The presence of different political, economic, and cultural sub-regions within the Americas makes the continent a perfect setting to explore differences and commonalities in the western hemisphere's relationship with other regions across the globe. Interregionalism and the Americas tackles three unifying questions. First, what type and understanding of interregionalism characterize the Americas' way to interregionalism, if any? Second, is summitry ultimately the major visible feature of interregionalism in the Americas and beyond? Third, is there anything typical or characteristic in the way in which the Americas engage with interregionalism? This book contributes both to the theoretical debates about interergionalism and to the empirical unders
Trade ReviewThis rigorous and tightly edited volume leads the way into the next generation of scholarly work on interregionalism in global politics—beyond EU-dominance and Euro-centrism. -- Fredrik Söderbaum, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
This is a very timely and important book which includes many renowned scholars. It tries to capture the moving target of interregionalism by developing a new typology which is applied to the interactions of the Americas with other regions such as Europe, Southern Africa, and East Asia. A major topic is the role of summits as an instrument of interregional relations. What makes this book unique is its focus on the interregional relations of the Americas—both North America (with the United States) and Latin America—offering new insights on an evolving subfield of international relations. -- Detlef Nolte, GIGA Institute of Latin American Studies
At a moment in the post-Cold War history when the principles of multilateralism have come under heavy attack, Interregionalism and the Americas is a timely contribution to the revived debate on regions and regionalisms. Conceptually it takes the discussion to a new level by emphasizing the numerous ways in which the various, often fuzzy "Americas" are politically and institutionally entangled with other world regions. The scope of the book is equally rich, covering security politics, trade, investment, etc. This is an important contribution to decentering the European Union as the previous centerpiece of the interregionalism debate. -- Ulf Engel, University of Leipzig
Table of ContentsForeword Antonio Patriota Daniel S. Hamilton Introduction: Interregionalism and the Americas Gian Luca Gardini 1. Interregionalism and the Americas: A Conceptual Framework Gian Luca Gardini and Andrés Malamud 2. Reframing Multilevel Interregionalism between Latin America and the EU Anna Ayuso 3. EU-CELAC: A Multi-Player Interregionalism: Redefining the Atlantic Area Mario Torres Jarrín 4. The Strategic Partnership between Brazil and the EU: Motives and Consequences Miguel Müller 5. Brazil in the BRICS: Towards New Forms of Hybrid-Interregionalism Christina Stolte 6. Overlapping Interregionalism, Identities, and Transatlantic Security Governance: NATO, the EU, and the OSCE Simon Koschut 7. Interregionalism and the Trump Disruption: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: A Post-Mortem Andreas Falke 8. Trade Interregionalism between South America and Southern Africa Frank Mattheis 9. Cuba as an Example of Trans-Atlantic Conflict, Shifting Triangles, and Incomplete Hybrid Interregionalism Susanne Gratius 10. Re-mapping Latin America and East Asia Interregional Relations Gonzalo S. Paz 11. The Language of Inter-American Relations: A Sentiment Analysis Sara Ruiz Valverde Conclusion Gian Luca Gardini, Simon Koschut, and Andreas Falke About the Contributors
