The Americas in Transition: The Contours of Regionalism
  • 1999/302 pages

The Americas in Transition:

The Contours of Regionalism

Gordon Mace, Louis Bélanger, and contributors
Hardcover: $57.00
ISBN: 978-1-55587-717-0
The FTA, MERCOSUR, the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative, NAFTA, the Summit of the Americas—do these constitute building blocs in the construction of a new regional system? This book explores that question, offering an assessment of the state of regionalism in the Americas.

The authors first outline the regionalist project—which they view as essentially a U.S. initiative—and analyze the environment in which it has evolved. They then focus on the reactions and strategies of the various actors involved.

The final chapter of the book seeks to articulate the present contours of regionalism in the Americas and to identify future trends.

Gordon Mace is professor in the Department of Political Science and the Graduate Institute of International Studies at Laval University. He is also director of the Research Group on International Relations at Laval. His recent publications include Foreign Policy and Regionalism in the Americas (coedited with J.P. Thérien). Louis Bélanger is assistant professor of political science at Laval. He is coauthor of Trente ans de politique extérieure du Québec, 1960-1990.