Comparative regionalism : mapping the theoretical landscape -- Post-1945 European institution-building -- The emergence of regional institutions in East Asia -- European institution-building and the end of the Cold War -- East Asian regional institution-building after the Cold War -- Financial crisis, critical junctures and institution-building in East Asia and Europe -- Conclusions: Regional institution-building in the twentieth century : evidence from Europe and East Asia.
Summary:
"Embedded in the evolving comparative regionalism literature, this book offers a systematic analysis of the factors positively and negatively influencing regional institution-building. The ruptures caused by the Eurozone crises and by Brexit have renewed the interest in the impact of crises and critical junctures on regionalism here defined as regional institution-building. Drawing from critical juncture research and historical comparative analysis, this volume uses the cases of European and East Asian regional institution-building to systematically analyse institutional transformations during specific historical turning points and critical juncture moments. Wunderlich's research offers an in-depth analysis of the interrelated drivers, spoilers and dissolvers of regional institution-building processes in Europe and East Asia, and addresses key questions including: Under what conditions does regionalism take hold? What is influencing the initial institutional design choices? What is the impact of historical experiences and well-entrenched norms and ideas? What are the roles of regional leaders? How do external factors influence regional institution-building? What turns a crisis into a critical juncture and are such junctures threats or opportunities? What accounts for variations in institutional responses to crisis events across different regional settings?"-- Provided by publisher.
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