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The proliferation of regional institutions and initiatives in Asia over the past decade is unmatched in any other region of the world. The authors in this colle

After two centuries of nation-building, the world has entered an era of region-building in search of political stability, cultural cohesion, and socio-economic

This book examines the past, present and prospects of regional economic integration in Africa. The empirical analysis ranges from unions formed during the years

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