1st Edition

Regional Trade Integration and Conflict Resolution

Edited By Shaheen Rafi Khan Copyright 2009
288 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume addresses the growth of regional trade agreements (RTAs) which have mushroomed since the 1990s, and considers their potential as a tool for reducing inter- and intra-state conflict. Exploring the links between trade, conflict and peace in different and varying contexts, this book maps the extant RTAs in the region, analyses the factors which hinder or promote regional trade... Read more

Foreword 1.Introduction: Regional Trade Agreements - Promoting conflict or building peace? PART I Regional trade agreements and conflict 2. Regional integration, trade and conflicts in Latin America 3. Regional trade agreements in South Asia: Trade and conflict linkages 4. Regional integration, trade and conflict in Southern Africa 5. Regional trading arrangements (RTAs) and conflict: The case of Southeast Asia PART II Case studies 6.The case of Peru and Ecuador 7. Managing conflict through trade: The case of Pakistan and India 8. Outlines of intra-state conflict in Zimbabwe and Regional Challenges 9. Trading across the Straits. Will a Free Trade Agreement between China and Taiwan promote peace? 10. Conclusion: Trading enemies for partners - The role of regional trade integration in conflict prevention

Biography

Shaheen Rafi Khan is Research Fellow at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute(SDPI), India.