Rethinking regionalism: Europe and East Asia in comparative historical perspective

被引:51
作者
Beeson, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, Sch Polit Sci & Int Sci, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
关键词
ASEAN+3; East Asia; European Union; hegemony; regionalism; United States; Western Europe;
D O I
10.1080/13501760500270620
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
Regionally based processes of political and economic integration, security co-operation, and even social identification have become increasingly important and prominent parts of the international system. Nowhere have such processes gone further than in Western Europe. Somewhat surprisingly, similar patterns of regional integration have been steadily developing in East Asia - a region many observers consider unlikely to replicate the European experience. This paper uses an historically grounded comparative approach to examine the historical preconditions that underpinned the formation of the European Union, and then contrasts them with the situation in East Asia today. While the overall geopolitical and specific national contexts are very different, such an analysis highlights surprising similarities and differences, particularly in the role played by the United States in both periods. A comparative analysis allows us to understand and rethink the incentives for, and constraints on, regional integrative processes.
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页码:969 / 985
页数:17
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