Regionalism and the State: NAFTA and Foreign Policy ConvergenceGordon Mace Empirically rich with highly detailed case studies on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), this comprehensive volume studies the relationship between regionalism and state behavior. The traditional pattern of past studies of regionalism and regional integration has been to understand how state strategies molded the dynamics of an integration process. This study examines the impact of regionalism on the policy preferences of member states. This volume offers three theoretical contributions: an empirical test of the convergence hypothesis studies of institutions and their impact on domestic politics an examination of foreign policy preferences and the neo-functionalist concept of 'spill-over' Recommended reading for students of regionalism, international political economy, international trade, foreign policy and North American studies. |
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... framework is the only constraint on participating governments at the community level . A further challenge is that foreign policy , the field of government behavior analyzed here , is far removed from NAFTA's central theme . The ...
... framework is the only constraint on participating governments at the community level . A further challenge is that foreign policy , the field of government behavior analyzed here , is far removed from NAFTA's central theme . The ...
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... framework of neorealism, liberalism and global interdependence therefore have constructed explanations for integration in which integration is only a reaction to the interplay of national actors or the influence of transnational forces ...
... framework of neorealism, liberalism and global interdependence therefore have constructed explanations for integration in which integration is only a reaction to the interplay of national actors or the influence of transnational forces ...
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... framework that may or may not influence the behavior of participating governments. The period used for the analysis varies according to the different case studies, but generally starts in 1995, after the implementation of NAFTA, and ...
... framework that may or may not influence the behavior of participating governments. The period used for the analysis varies according to the different case studies, but generally starts in 1995, after the implementation of NAFTA, and ...
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... framework just presented in the introduction of the book. According to that framework, a study of policy convergence must be able to answer at least three central questions: (1) what converges?; (2) how does convergence take place?; and ...
... framework just presented in the introduction of the book. According to that framework, a study of policy convergence must be able to answer at least three central questions: (1) what converges?; (2) how does convergence take place?; and ...
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... framework of the FTAA. Then we track the evolution of the position of each of the three North American governments and we compare them. Finally, we try to establish the degree of convergence among the three NAFTA countries in relation ...
... framework of the FTAA. Then we track the evolution of the position of each of the three North American governments and we compare them. Finally, we try to establish the degree of convergence among the three NAFTA countries in relation ...
Contents
The Impact of NAFTA on the Member | |
Security Policies in the NAFTA Environment | |
The Missing Link? Economic Liberalization and | |
Sleeping with the Enemy? NAFTA Partners and Antidrug | |
The Intriguing Cuban Case | |
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