Regionalism

Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

by Rena Lederman

Globalization and the future of culture areas: Melanesianist anthropology in transition

by Rena Lederman

Anthropological regionalism

by Rena Lederman

Regional affiliations: Building a marketing strategy on regional ethnicity

by Delphine Dion

Book chaper co-othored with Lionel Sitz in Marketing Management, A Cultural Perspective, Eds. L. Peñaloza, N. Toulouse, L. Visconti, Routledge.

Le sentiment régional comme levier d'action marketing

by Delphine Dion

Embodied ethnicity the ethnic affiliation grounded in the body

by Delphine Dion

The Push for Regional Enlargement in Putin's Russia

by Paul Goode

Post-Soviet Affairs 20, no. 3 (2004): 219-57.

A political scientist investigates the trajectory of Russian center-regional relations from the early 1990s to the... more A political scientist investigates the trajectory of Russian center-regional relations from the early 1990s to the present. A wide range of sources including interviews and the national and the regional press are used to delineate and compare processes of regional enlargement in Perm and Tyumen oblasts. This comparison is employed to examine the direction of new Russian federalism and related issues: variance in forms of regional integration, the center's ability to shape politics in the regions, and the relationships of regional elites with the center. Examination of how enlargement processes have unfolded in the Russian Federation is used to consider broader issues of borders as indicators of the state's capacity, identity, and legitimacy.

The Puzzle of Putin's Gubernatorial Appointments

by Paul Goode

Europe-Asia Studies 59, no. 3 (2007): 365-99.

This article confronts the puzzles at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s decision to eliminate Russia’s gubernatorial... more This article confronts the puzzles at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s decision to eliminate Russia’s gubernatorial elections: specifically, the lack of resistance among the regions to Putin’s proposal, and the relative ease and speed with which electoral institutions were dismantled. It considers explanations at the central and regional levels, revealing that the Kremlin engaged regional interests and incentives to make the system of appointments seem appealing. After considering competing accounts of Putin’s objectives, analysis then focuses on the Kremlin’s revival of Soviet-era institutional practices as serving
to make the elimination of gubernatorial elections seemingly inevitable while rendering compliance as obligatory.

The Fall and Rise of Regionalism?

by Paul Goode

Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics 26, no. 2 (2010): 233 - 56.

The centralization of power and the decline of regionalism were two of Vladimir Putin's principal achievements during... more The centralization of power and the decline of regionalism were two of Vladimir Putin's principal achievements during his presidency. These achievements are now threatened by the global financial crisis, which weakens the Russian central state and widens existing divisions between the centre and the regions. While the crisis does not portend a revival of a 1990s-style regionalism, it exposes the Kremlin's over-centralization of power in the form of stress within the ruling party, United Russia, and rising internal defections among regional elites. As a result, the regime is increasingly vulnerable to social protest and its potential transformation into anti-regime nationalism.

'Mapping Regional Cultures'

by Colin Mercer

in Warwick Mules and Helen Miller, eds., Mapping Regional Cultures, Rural Social and Economic Research Centre, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton. ISBN 1 875902 63 5. pp. 6-15

"The EU and Global Governance: Is the European Union Still a Model for other Regional Organizations?"

by Nathan Andrews

For published version, see Andrews, Nathan (2009). “The EU and Global Governance: Is the European Union Still a Model for other Regional Organizations?” in Sabrina Hoque (ed.) Geopolitics vs. Global Governance: Reinterpreting National Security. Halifax, N.S.: Centre for Foreign Policy Studies.

The 1648 Treaty of Westphalia is regarded by scholars of international relations as the first international agreement... more The 1648 Treaty of Westphalia is regarded by scholars of international relations as the first international agreement that established the concept of sovereignty, introducing the principles of noninterference and the legal equality of states. In recent times, this concept has been challenged by the
global convergence of many states and innumerable non-state actors, leading to what has become known as ‘global governance’. It is in the midst of such global transformation that the European Union (EU), which evolved five decades ago, aims at making a major impact by uniting the nations of Europe.

The EU undoubtedly is as an exemplary regional organization, one that other continents such as Africa are trying to mimic. This research will argue that the EU has emerged as a global power that can counterbalance the power of the US and other nascent economic and political powers. However, the Union faces major challenges that can render it redundant if not proactively dealt with. The research will examine the challenge of the absence of a European identity which results from the lack of democratic legitimacy, and also the issue of regional inequality or the uneven levels socio-economic development among Member States.

These are issues that, despite the relative success with the euro and through trade agreements, will not engender a strong European culture or people outside the boundaries of their respective states. Vivien Schmidt calls it a “fragmented democracy” (2004; 982), and Blacksell and Williams (1994) see the Union as a “capitalist organization characterized by class and income inequalities.” By focusing on such debates, the research seeks to build on the knowledge and literature already existing on the EU. The paper will also seek to offer alternative suggestions and ways the Union can best handle the many tests of these globalizing times.

Regional Organizations and International Politics: Japanese Influence over the Asian Development Bank and the UN Security Council

by Daniel Yew Mao Lim

Co-authored with James Raymond Vreeland, Forthcoming in World Politics, 2013, Vol 65 No. 1

Japan has consistently sought influence over the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a platform from which it... more Japan has consistently sought influence over the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a platform from which it seeks to shape global affairs. As Japan has a privileged position in the governance of another international organization – the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – we investigate whether Japan leverages its power in this international financial institution to facilitate project loans for the elected members of the UNSC. Analyzing panel data of ADB loan disbursements to 24 developing member-countries from 1968 to 2009, we find evidence that temporary UNSC membership increases ADB loans particularly during the post-1985 period, when Japan asserted greater influence in multilateral organizations. We estimate an average increase of about 30 percent in ADB loans when countries serve on the UNSC. Because of Japan’s history of imperialism and the regional tensions generated by the powerful US-Japanese alliance, the ADB provides a convenient mechanism by which to obfuscate favors for politically important countries. The organization can be used as a “nonpolitical cloak” to “legitimize controversial policies, helping Japan to share the risks and the blame” (Yasutomo 1993a: 339).

A new European Union development cooperation policy with Latin America

by José Antonio Sanahuja

Pedro Morazán (Dir.), José Antonio Sanahuja, FIIAPP, Bruno Ayllón. Brussels, Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union, European Parliament. ISBN 978-92-823-3719-6

This study contains an analysis of the key principles of the European Union’s development cooperation policy with... more This study contains an analysis of the key principles of the European Union’s development cooperation policy with Latin America. The following issues are of particular importance: i) The relevance of cooperation with middle-income countries,
especially those in Latin America and the Caribbean. ii) The objectives that the EU’s development cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean should pursue. iii) The alignment of the regional integration process with the wide range of existing realities and strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean. iv) The promotion of social cohesion policies as one of the core components of the EU’s development policy. v) The strategies complementary to the EU’s development policy and South South cooperation.

Teori ve Pratikte Güvenliğin Bölgeselleşmesi

by Uluslararası İlişkiler

Björn Hettne, "Teori ve Pratikte Güvenliğin Bölgeselleşmesi", Uluslararası İlişkiler, Cilt 5, Sayı 18 (Yaz), 2008

Bu bölümün amacı, “güvenlikte bölgeselleşme ya da güvenliğin bölgesel boyutlarının anlamını netleştirmektir.... more Bu bölümün amacı, “güvenlikte bölgeselleşme ya da güvenliğin bölgesel boyutlarının anlamını netleştirmektir. Güvenliğin kendisi, odakta sadece fiziksel güvenliğe yönelik tehdit kalsa bile, giderek karmaşık bir hal almaktadır. Küreselleşme ve evrenselleşmeye rakip bir yaklaşım olarak görülen bölgesel seviyenin önemi giderek artmaktadır. Bir zamanlar “ iç işleri” olarak nitelenen ancak insan haklarının ciddi anlamda ihlaline karşı yapılan müdahaleleri de içeren “karmaşık insani müdahaleler” belki de ulusal egemenlik sonrasındaki en çarpıcı ve tartışmalı yönüdür. Giderek artan sayıdaki müdahalelerin büyük kısmı çok taraflı değil bölgesel niteliktedir. Bu makale durumun neden böyle olduğunu açıklamaya çalışmaktadır.

Some help to the people and to the markets: Greek agricultural cooperatives as an institutional intervention (1914-1936)

by Catherine Brégianni

15th European Business History Association Annual Conference, Athens 24-26 August 2011

Συνεταιριστικά δίκτυα στη διαχείριση της αγροτικής πίστης (1914-1940). Ουτοπία, ιδεολογική κατασκευή ή «εργαλείο» αγροτικής πολιτικής;» = Cooperative networks for the agricultural credit's organisation. 1914-1940. Utopia, ideological ''construction'' or implementation of the central agricultural policy?

by Catherine Brégianni

in Proceedings of the Conference The Greek rural society and economy during the interwar Venizelist period, edit. by D. Panagiotopoulos, D. P. Sotiropoulos, Athens, Agricultural University of Athens/National Research Foundation «Eleftherios Venizelos», 2007, p. 89-110. In Greek

Οικονομία και κοινωνία στη Νότια Πελοπόννησο. Το δίκτυο της αγροτικής πίστης στη δεκαετία του 1930 = Economy and society in Southern Peloponnesus. The network of agricultural credit in the 30's

by Catherine Brégianni

in Νότια Πελοπόννησος, South Peloponnesus, ed. G. Karakatsianis, Athens, Alfeiosς, 2009, p. 103-126.

The new architecture of the global security agenda: the possible South American security complex

by Alberto Castillo

El siguiente trabajo a través de una metodología descriptiva y un análisis comparativo estudia la posible construcción... more El siguiente trabajo a través de una metodología descriptiva y un análisis comparativo estudia la posible construcción de un Complejo de Seguridad Suramericano en torno a los procesos de integración regional en un contexto globalizado e interdependiente, contrapuesto a los sistemas de política de seguridad internacional predominantes, como el de seguridad hemisférica en donde se enmarca la intervención de la potencia dominante. Se basa fundamentalmente en la aplicación de la Teoría de los Complejos de Seguridad Regional de la Escuela de Copenhague y el desarrollo teórico de la comunidad de seguridad de Karl Deutsch. El presente trabajo desarrolla un estudio estructurado de la realidad internacional para lograr un mejor control de las variables intervinientes y de este modo realizar una explicación comprehensiva de la arquitectura de la seguridad global.

EL “REGIONALISMO POSLIBERAL” Y LA (IN) SEGURIDAD: LA RESPUESTA DEL ALBA Y UNASUR

by Francisco J. Verdes-Montenegro

Między globalizacją a regionalizmem: świat arabski wobec wyzwań rozwoju (Between globalisation and regionalism: the Arab world vs. development challenges)

by Artur Malantowicz

in: M. Grabowski (ed.), Stosunki międzynarodowe we współczesnym świecie: regiony i problemy, Kraków 2011, pp. 61-79.

Świat arabski jest regionem geograficznym, który cechuje się najmniejszym stopniem wewnętrznych powiązań handlowych i... more Świat arabski jest regionem geograficznym, który cechuje się najmniejszym stopniem wewnętrznych powiązań handlowych i ekonomicznych. Eksplorując uwarunkowania relatywnego zacofania społeczno-gospodarczego regionu, opracowanie prezentuje zróżnicowane sposoby postrzegania globalizacji w świecie arabskim oraz różne ujęcia problematyki rozwoju w islamie jako nadrzędnej ideologii regionu bliskowschodniego. Jednocześnie, w efekcie analizy dotychczasowych doświadczeń państw arabskich w zakresie regionalnej współpracy politycznej i gospodarczej, podjęta zostaje próba wskazania przyczyn niewłaściwego funkcjonowania regionalizmu. Za czynniki najbardziej istotne uznane są: wpływ aktorów międzynarodowych, problemy w relacjach między państwami arabskimi, sytuacja wewnętrzna oraz specyfika gospodarki w regionie. Autor konkluduje stwierdzeniem, że w obliczu globalizacji i wyzwań rozwojowych jakie stoją przed światem arabskim, region prędzej czy później będzie zmuszony do otwarcia się na handel międzynarodowy oraz przynajmniej częściową demokratyzację.