 | Regionalism and Multilateralism: Politics, Economics, Culture Subjects: Area Studies; Humanities; Law; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; European Studies; Cultural Studies; International Law - Law; European Politics; European Union Politics; International Political Economy; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; Sociology & Social Policy; Sociology of Culture; This book discusses the impact of cultural diversities and identities on regional and interregional cooperation, as well as on multilateralism. Employing a comparative approach to organizations such as ASEAN, MERCOSUR, SAARC, and the African and European Unions, this volume seeks to understand their distinctive features and patterns of interaction. It also explores the diffusion of multidimensional interregional relations, including but not limited to the field of trade. Scholars from several disciplines and four continents offer insights concerning the consequences of both multiple modernities and the rise of authoritarian populism for regionalism, interregionalism, and multilateralism. The Covid-19 pandemic confirmed the decline of hegemonic multilateralism. Among alternative possible scenarios for global governance, the "new multilateralism" receives special attention. This book will be of key interest to European/EU studies, economics, history, cultural studies, international relations, international political economy, security studies, and international law. Thomas Meyer is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany, and Editor-in-Chief of the monthly political magazine Neue Gesellschaft/Frankfurter Hefte . José Luís de Sales Marques is President of the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM). Mario Telò is the Jean Monnet Chair of International Relations at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and Rome's LUISS, and a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels. |
