The failure of regionalism in Central Asia is a puzzle. Whereas almost all world regions have
seen a rise of regional organisations since the end of the Cold War, attempts to establish …

Regional organisations in Africa have not managed to form coherent coalitions while
negotiating about Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the European Union (EU) …

Prevailing integration theories suffer from Eurocentrism and cannot be applied to developing
regions, because they implicitly rely on intraregional economic interdependence as a driving …

The new regionalism has been one of the mega-trends in the global economy since the
1990s. The Eurocentrism of classic integration theories is a problem for analysing new …

The chapter discusses the theory, aspirations, and realities of regional trade agreements.
The discussion begins with the two disciplinary sources of integration theory—namely …

Abstract One of the European Union's (EU) aim is to boost regional economic integration
among developing countries. The empowerment of regional organisations, such as the …

Abstract The South African Development Community (SADC) is often held as the most
successful of Africa's regional trade agreement. This chapter examines this assertion. The …

Abstract Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa are often plagued with
disorientation and sub-par trade relations. It is well-established that extra-continental trade …

This article analyses the dynamics and performance of regional economic integration in the
Southern African Development Community (SADC). It proposes an innovative theoretical …

Central project evaluations of projects commissioned by BMZ fulfil three basic functions: they
support evidence-based decisions, promote transparency and accountability, and foster …