Handbook of regional cooperation and integration / / edited by Philippe. De Lombaerde.

• TeilnehmendeR: Lombaerde, Philippe de, 1964-; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Cheltenham, UK : : Edward Elgar Publishing,, 2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (530 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

"This timely Handbook offers a detailed cross-policy assessment on the need, locale and impact of regional cooperation and integration, addressing how the principles of regional integration have affected multi-level governance and subsequent public policy. Individual chapters provide explanations of what regional cooperation means in a specific policy area, identify relevant theories, and present empirical evidence to support the arguments outlined. The Handbook of Regional Cooperation and Integration brings together a diverse range of expert contributors who deftly explore regional cooperation across a number of key policy areas, including migration, trade, the digital sphere, finance, security, democracy and higher education. Through a comprehensive analysis of the nature of and need for regional cooperation in today's world, this Handbook argues for greater and more pressing discussions on regional policy, the value of integration and its resulting application in organisations. A crucial text for global governance, international relations and public policy academics and students, this is also an invigorating read for regional studies scholars. The Handbook 's in-depth study of practical applications makes this suitable for public officials in the sector, as well as regional organisation and think tank staff"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms -- Introduction to the Handbook of Regional Cooperation and Integration: why, where, and so what? -- PART I Regional Cooperation and Integration by Policy Areas: Why?, Where?, So What? -- 1. Regional migration governance -- 2. Regional trade liberalisation -- 3. Common markets -- 4. Regional digital governance -- 5. Regional financial cooperation and regional financial arrangements -- 6. Regional monetary integration: multilateral currency unions in operation -- 7. Regional security cooperation -- 8. Regional democracy protection -- 9. Regional protection of human rights and the environment -- 10. Regional tax governance -- 11. Regional social policies: aspirations, vernacularisation, or new forms of solidarity? -- 12. Regional cooperation in higher education -- 13. Regional cultural cooperation -- 14. Regional cooperation for health -- 15. Regional science and innovation policies -- 16. Regional management of stranded hydro-carbon assets and the energy transition -- 17. Cross-border water management -- PART II Cross-cutting Issues and Conceptual Frameworks -- 18. Regionalism as policy autonomy in post-colonial contexts: insights from Africa -- 19. Multi-level governance -- 20. Regional organisations and their resources -- 21. Regional organisations: a multidimensional approach to policy scope -- 22. Build your own regional integration indicator system -- Index.