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What is Subregionalism? Analytical Framework and Two Case Studies from Asia
Author(s) -
Hamanaka Shintaro
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pacific focus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.172
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1976-5118
pISSN - 1225-4657
DOI - 10.1111/pafo.12062
Subject(s) - regionalism (politics) , regional science , political science , geography , politics , law , democracy
When scholars and policy‐makers use the term subregionalism or subregional cooperation rather than regionalism or regional cooperation, they seem to emphasize certain elements of cooperation that tend to be overlooked or neglected by regional cooperation. What are they? This study first discusses the elements that make cooperation or a project subregional rather than regional. Then the article conducts a comparative case study analysis of subregionalism using the proposed framework to assess how much an actual project is “subregional.” This article covers two case studies: the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program and the Greater Tumen Initiative.