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 Developing Civil Society Response to Regional Trade and Economic Integrationby Jenina Joy Chavez and Alexander Chandra Notwithstanding the proliferation of regional initiatives i n the last decade, the currency of regionalism and regional integration arises more out of the reaction to the rapidness by which the multilateral system is overtaking the world, rather than from an established (indigenous?) need for it. North America forged a Free Trade area as a reaction to the consolidation of the European Union. The initiatives in Asia and the Pacific have been prompted more by the desire of the bigger economies (US in the case of Asia Pacific have been prompted more by the desire of the bigger economies (US in the case of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation; EU in the case of Asia Europe Meeting) not to be left out of any major moves by the developing world to cooperate with each other. While the EU can boast of the longest history of regional cooperation with broad focus, attempts elsewhere had been limited to economic (specifically trade) agreements, with some not even close to claiming any success (e.g. Latin America and Africa). This publication is a part of South East Asian Committee for Advocacy’s (SEACA’s) Occasional Papers. Released in January 2008, this Occasional Paper is available at the SEACA office: #29-D Mayaman Street UP Village, Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines. For inquiries about the purchase or distribution of the publication, please contact SEACA at or you may visit their website at www.seaca.net. |
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