1st Edition
The Political Economy of Integration The Experience of Mercosur
By Jeffrey Cason
Copyright 2011
176 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book assesses South America’s most ambitious attempt at economic integration, Mercosur. It explains the main—and inherent—weaknesses of the integration effort, through explicit comparison with the European experience with integration. Jeffrey Cason argues that the three main reasons for Mercosur’s limited success are weak domestic political institutions in the member countries, vulnerability... Read more
Introduction, Chapter 1: Understanding Integration: The European Model and a South American Case, Chapter 2: A Long-Standing Dream: Historical Experience With Integration In Latin America Chapter 3: The Launching Of Mercosur, Chapter 4: Mercosur’s Day In The Sun: Ambition Meets Its Match, Chapter 5: Mercosur in Slow-Motion Crisis, Chapter 6: The Future of Mercosur and the Challenges of Economic Integration in the Developing World.
Biography
Jeffrey W. Cason is Dean of International Programs and Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College, Vermont.
