Power Preponderance and Domestic Politics: Explaining Regional Economic Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1960-1997

Genna, Gaspare M.; Hiroi, Taeko

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“…He applied expected utility calculations to estimate the best times for war between states but measured their power as being aug-FIG 2. Note that whereas this model has been extensively applied in the study of conflicts (Organski and Kugler 1980;Kugler and Lemke 1996;Tammen et al 2000), it also has empirically verified direct implications on regional integration (Efird and Genna 2002;Efird et al 2003;Feng and Genna 2003;Genna and Hiroi 2004;Yesilada et al 2006). Thus, for Kim, "parity" does not refer strictly to the calculations of relative power between states A and B.…”

Section: Dynamics and Power Transitionmentioning

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Consequences of Reversing the European Union Integration

Kugler

Fisunoğlu

Yeşilada

2013

Foreign Policy Anal

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Due to copyright restrictions, the access to the full text of this article is only available via subscription.Today, financial crisis once again threatens the unity among member states and future of the European Union. The magnitude of the problem is so grave that observers and analysts have concluded a big decision must be made regarding fiscal union (thus political union) to save EMU. “Is this really the end of the road for Eurozone?” Using Power Transition theory, our analysis shows that trust and relative political capabilities are essential to build a stable Union. While it is clear that the center of global politics is shifting away from Europe and the United States to the Asian giants—the transition from West to East can be effectively planned so that the future units are satisfied with each other rather than distrustful, dissatisfied, and contentious. The slowdown of integration is not simply a regional problem with serious consequences for the economic stability of Europe. Far more importantly, our analysis suggests that the process of integration that has reduced tensions within a region previously characterized by major wars may be declining and that this in and of itself could reset the stage not only for regional confrontations but increase the likelihood that global wars may once more be considered as means to solve disputes. The European Union cannot afford to move from the cooperative contest to a confrontational one where solutions are arrived at by force rather than reason. Therefore, the challenge for European leaders is to resolve the current crisis in the EMU and build upon it a reinvigorated union that once more provides a path for complete regional integration

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Section: Dynamics and Power Transitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consequences of Reversing the European Union Integration

Kugler

Fisunoğlu

Yeşilada

2013

Foreign Policy Anal

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“…SAPs also mandated neoliberal economic policies including trade liberalization. This prompted South American countries to engage each other as trading partners in order to restore economic growth (Bulmer‐Thomas, 2001; Genna and Hiroi, 2004).…”

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Social Mobilization in Protest of Trans‐boundary Highway Projects: Explaining Contrasting Implementation Outcomes

Perz

2012

Development and Change

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Trans‐boundary highways have increasingly complemented trade agreements as instruments of global economic integration, and both have incurred political protest. This article presents a comparative analysis of two recently proposed trans‐boundary highway projects, the Trans‐Texas Corridor from Mexico through Texas to Oklahoma in the USA, and the Inter‐Oceanic Highway in the southwestern Amazon where Bolivia, Brazil and Peru meet. The analysis focuses on the similar political contexts, justifications and funding models, as well as the contrasting political responses and implementation outcomes. The findings reveal important differences in the two cases, even among their ostensibly similar aspects, which are necessary to provide an adequate explanation as to why social mobilization stopped one project but not the other. The analysis bears implications for the social‐political study of trans‐boundary infrastructure as an instrument of economic globalization.

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“…Much of the existing political economy literature on free trade and regional integration argues that successful trade liberalization and economic integration requires a regional preponderant power that acts as a core provider of collective goods for member states (Krasner, 1976;Gilpin, 1987Gilpin, , 2001Haggard, 1997;Efird and Genna, 2002;Genna and Hiroi, 2004). According to this literature, larger trade partners are willing to incur disproportionate costs because they expect that the benefits from cooperation outweigh its costs.…”

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The Effects of Unequal Size

Genna

Hiroi

2005

Journal of Developing Societies

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We argue that successful economic integration requires a regionally preponderant country that acts as a provider of goods. However, when a large member acts in a costly unilateral manner, regional integration suffers because of the asymmetric effects on smaller members. In contrast, when smaller members act in a costly unilateral manner, the preponderant power is likely to absorb costs. We propose to test these hypotheses by using the case of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) during three crises: the attempted military coup in Paraguay in 1996, the 1999 devaluation of the Brazilian real, and the 2002 devaluation of the Argentine peso. Evidence shows that economic integration declined with costly Brazilian unilateral actions but improved when Brazil provided goods.

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Power Preponderance and Domestic Politics: Explaining Regional Economic Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1960-1997

Cited by 20 publications

References 32 publications

Consequences of Reversing the European Union Integration

Consequences of Reversing the European Union Integration

Social Mobilization in Protest of Trans‐boundary Highway Projects: Explaining Contrasting Implementation Outcomes

The Effects of Unequal Size

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