| ID | 097921 |
| Title Proper | Comparative theory, China, and the future of East Asian regionalism(s) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Breslin, Shaun |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite the development of an increasingly sophisticated literature on comparative regional integration drawing from a variety of cases, the European experience remains the most often used benchmark against which other integrative processes are judged; there is still an often implicit expectation that 'successful' processes of regionalism will end up looking something like the European Union. While it is correct to move away from such a 'Euro-dominance', the theoretical lessons learned continue to have salience when applied to emerging and competing forms of integrative processes in East Asia. In particular, when economic considerations dominate regional relations - at times of economic crises - then integrative logics and strategies come to the fore. In more 'normal' times when geo-strategic considerations reassert themselves, then the consensus over region building and the very nature of the region itself is weakened and cooperation is replaced by competing visions and the over-supply of region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 36, No. 3; Jul 2010: p.709-729 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol. 36, No. 3; Jul 2010: p.709-729 |
| Key Words | Comparative Theory ; China ; East Asian Regionalism ; Economic Crises ; European Union |