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Book SynopsisSupranationalism in the New World Order argues that in the post-Cold War distribution of global power and configuration of global players, the European Union is just one among a growing number of regional regimes that are acquiring prominent roles in the process of global governance, to some extent through the operation of differentiated zones of geo-political management. The EU is currently the most advanced and influential example of a regional regime by virtue of having the novel European Community at its corethe EC uniquely being constructed around supranational institutions, decision-making, and laws. But the EU's uniqueness is unlikely to last. The evident competitive advantages of supranational regional regimes, in conjunction with the realism generally adopted by the various global players, is conducive to the consolidation and proliferation of SRRs in a manner consistent with the neo-functionalist perspective on the progress of the EU. Other prospective SRRs include the Associ
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The New World Order and Supranationalism Chapter 3 European Supranationalism and the Global System Chapter 4 The Supranational Regional Regime and Governance Chapter 5 The Supra-State, Governance, and Global Processes Chapter 6 A Global Perspective Chapter 7 Globalization and Supranationalism
