Regionalism Books

New and Published Books

1. Human Security in East Asia

   Challenges for Collaborative Action

   Edited by Sorpong Peou

   Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series

   Since the end of the Cold War the number of interstate wars has remained relatively low, although whilst states may be more secure than ever this does not mean that individual human beings are too. This has led to a growing recognition of the importance of human security, in contrast to the...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
2. Pakistan in National and Regional Change

   State and Society in Flux

   Edited by C. Christine Fair, Shaun Gregory

   Pakistan is one of the most important states in the international system and a key concern of western security. This collection identifies a set of national and regional/international trends which will be critical in determining the medium to long-term stability and cohesion of Pakistan, yet which...

   Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
3. The Discourse of Palestinian-Israeli Relations

   Persistent Analytics and Practices

   Edited by Sean F. McMahon

   Series: Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law

   Many observers have portrayed the Oslo Process as a milestone in the peacemaking process between Palestinians and Israelis. In this controversial and groundbreaking new work, McMahon challenges the interpretation of the Oslo Process as a breakthrough or new beginning in Palestinian-Israeli...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
4. Cohesion Policy and Multi-level Governance in South East Europe

   Edited by Ian Bache, George Andreou

   This book considers the extent to which EU cohesion policy and related pre-accession instruments are contributing to the development of more compound polities in south east Europe and, specifically, promoting multi-level governance. In this respect, there are two points of departure: the first is...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
5. 'Whither regional studies?'

   Edited by Andy Pike

   Series: Regions and Cities

   Regional studies are at a vibrant conjuncture. ‘Regions’ continue to provide a conceptual and analytical focus for often overlapping concerns with economic, social, political, cultural and ecological change. In the context of increased interest in inter- and multi-disciplinary approaches, ‘regions’...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
6. The Rise of Regionalism

   Causes of Regional Mobilization in Western Europe

   By Rune Dahl Fitjar

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   During the past 40 years, regions have become increasingly important in Western Europe both as units of government and as sources for political mobilization. This book examines why regional identities are stronger in some regions than in others, and why regional elites attempt to mobilize the...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
7. People-to-People Diplomacy in Israel and Palestine

   The Minds of Peace Experiment

   Edited by Sapir Handelman

   The Minds of Peace Experiment is a small-scale Israeli-Palestinian public negotiating congress. The exercise invites Israeli and Palestinian delegations to publicly negotiate solutions to their struggle over a limited period of sessions. The initiative is designed to demonstrate the peacemaking...

   Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
8. ASEAN Regionalism

   Cooperation, Values and Institutionalisation

   By Christopher B. Roberts

   Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series

   This book examines the key motivations for and challenges to greater regional integration in Southeast Asia. It demonstrates how security and economic concerns -domestic, regional and international - have either contributed to, or detracted from, an increased level of unity and cooperation in ASEAN...

   Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
9. North American Integration

   An Institutional Void in Migration, Security and Development

   Edited by Gaspare M. Genna, David A. Mayer-Foulkes

   Series: Routledge Studies in North American Politics

   The course of events since the implementation of NAFTA has had unexpected elements with significant impacts on North American integration. First has been the rise of China as a larger source of imports and production partner than Mexico. Second has been the rise of security concerns since September...

   Published May 28th 2013 by Routledge
10. New Perspectives on Turkey-EU Relations

    Edited by Chris Rumford

    This book makes the case for looking afresh at Turkey-EU relations in order to appreciate the richness and complexity of a relationship which is now more than 50 years old and is still not close to reaching fulfilment. The contributors challenge conventional attempts to understand Turkey-EU...

    Published May 6th 2013 by Routledge