Regionalization of the World : Comparing Regional Integrations

• Autore: Beckouche Pierre
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 pages)
• Disciplina: 337.1
• Soggetto topico: Regionalism; Geography
• Altri autori: RichardYann
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. From Regional Geography to the Geography of Regionalization -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. 19th and 20th centuries: the hesitant paths of regionalization between intra-state regions and continents -- 1.2.1. The legacy of the 18th century -- 1.2.2. Vidal and the vidalians: lifestyles, cities and circulation -- 1.3. 20th century: an early but timid emergence of the world -- 1.3.1. The world as a chessboard -- 1.3.2. The inter-war period: decline of Europe, the European region, Triad -- 1.3.3. After World War II: global regions at last? -- 1.3.4. The 1980s: the world as a system -- 1.4. The turn of the 20th/21st century: relations between geographers and other disciplines are almost one way -- 1.4.1. Economics reformulates the regional equation -- 1.4.2. Trendy regionalism and multidisciplinary necessity -- 1.4.3. Contributions and aporias of the civilizational paradigm -- 1.5. References -- Chapter 2. The Regionalization of Migration -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Regionalization: main characteristics -- 2.2.1. A global trend -- 2.2.2. particularly strong in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa -- 2.2.3. Contrasting developments -- 2.2.4. The share of forced migration -- 2.3. The region: a relational space, crossed by intense circulation -- 2.3.1. Naming and describing the regionalization of migration. From the field to the migration system -- 2.3.2. The region "from below": a circulatory territory -- 2.4. The political dimension: a crucial aspect for understanding the structuring of migrant regions -- 2.4.1. From the migration system to the migration regime, a strong political connotation -- 2.4.2. The double European migration regime -- 2.5. Conclusion: the power of proximity -- 2.6. References -- Chapter 3. Energy Supply: Comparison of Regional Experiences -- 3.1. Introduction. ; 3.2. Francophone approaches and determining factors of regional energy integration -- 3.2.1. Approaches to francophone geography -- 3.2.2. The determining factors of regional energy integration, a process combining several layers -- 3.3. Regional energy integration models and the challenge of ecological transition -- 3.3.1. Comparison of international energy integration dynamics and typology -- 3.3.2. Is energy integration a response to the ecological transition? -- 3.4. Conclusion -- 3.5. References -- Chapter 4. Transport Systems and Regional Integration -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Transport and circulation: key variables in the partition models of the world into large civilizational groups -- 4.2.1. A global trend -- 4.3. Globalized transport and hierarchical rearrangement of regional units -- 4.4. Continental transport corridors, at the heart of regional integration projects -- 4.5. The difficulty of measuring the knock-on effects of transport corridors on regional economies -- 4.6. TEN-T: political leverage for European integration -- 4.7. Towards a regionalization of international transport law? -- 4.8. Conclusion: the multidimensional construction of regional integrations through the lens of transport systems -- 4.9. References -- Chapter 5. The Regionalization-Globalization Pair: A Reading of the Evolution of World Trade -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. A methodology for analyzing regional and global dynamics -- 5.3. The main lessons learned -- 5.3.1. A regional organization of exchanges -- 5.3.2. The deglobalization of the 2010s? -- 5.3.3. What are the driving forces of these refocusing processes? -- 5.4. Towards a reinterpretation of the regionalization-globalization dynamics -- 5.4.1. From the migration regime, a strong political connotation -- 5.5. Conclusion: a look at the production of francophone geography on these issues -- 5.6. Appendix. ; 5.7. References -- Chapter 6. Stock Market Activity and the Regionalization Process -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Regionalization in the practices of stock exchange activities: the case of cross-border listings -- 6.2.1. Observing the regionalization of cross-border listings in the context of stock exchange activities -- 6.2.2. Explaining regionalization through relational preferences -- 6.2.3. Regionalization in the face of the 2007-2008 financial crisis -- 6.3. Regionalization in the organization of the stock exchange activity: the construction of stock exchange groups -- 6.3.1. The choice of regionalization for the organization of stock exchange groups? -- 6.3.2. Regionalization favored by regional integration: the case of stock market activity within the European Union -- 6.4. What role for regionalization in the evolution of stock market activity? -- 6.5. Conclusion: the power of proximity -- 6.6. References -- Chapter 7. The Runet, a Region of Cyberspace? -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. From the cultural to the political Runet: appropriation of the "upper layers" of cyberspace -- 7.3. Control and dependencies on the lower layers of cyberspace -- 7.4. Conclusion -- 7.5. References -- Chapter 8. Security Regions: A Heterogeneous World Between Conflicts and Cooperation -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Regional security cooperation: globalization and diversification -- 8.2.1. Security, the basis of regional construction -- 8.2.2. Security for the regions: from defense to human security -- 8.2.3. Regional security architectures: a variety of styles -- 8.3. Realities and myths of the regionalization of insecurity -- 8.3.1. Regional violence training -- 8.3.2. Insecurities that recompose regions -- 8.3.3. Imaginary figures of regional insecurities -- 8.4. Conclusion -- 8.5. References -- Chapter 9. African Integration in All Its Forms -- 9.1. Introduction. ; 9.2. Regional paper integrations? -- 9.2.1. Slow progress in regional integration -- 9.2.2. Africa's regions as seen from the outside -- 9.3. African trade from below -- 9.3.1. Historical relational areas that replay in the present -- 9.3.2. The ambiguous potential of national peripheries -- 9.3.3. The other side of the border -- 9.4. Artifact-centered regionalizations -- 9.4.1. International corridors: a tool for extraversion or support for regional markets? -- 9.4.2. Environmental integration? -- 9.5. Conclusion -- 9.6. References -- Chapter 10. Europe, a Geographical Puzzle (A) -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. The various definitions of Europe -- 10.2.1. Europe captured by the EU: the institutional tropism -- 10.2.2. Europe-continent: a cumbersome ethnocentrism -- 10.2.3. The geographer's Europe: a whole to be (de)constructed, to be regionalized -- 10.3. Finding the limits of Europe -- 10.3.1. A plurality of approaches -- 10.3.2. Limitations and perspectives -- 10.3.3. Some ideas for reflection: returning to the deeper meaning of regionalization -- 10.4. Conclusion: the geography of Europe, a psychoanalytical exercise for Europeans -- 10.4.1. A necessarily plural and complex object -- 10.4.2. Dividing the world into regions: a way to find our place in it -- 10.5. References -- Chapter 11. Three Exercises in the Regionalization of Europe -- 11.1. Introduction: the search for Europe and three tracks for its quest -- 11.2. Embassy networks in the world and the renewed place of European states -- 11.3. Europe through the titles of regional IGOs: a perspective from Turkey -- 11.4. Europe and world regions in the French national daily press (2013-2020) -- 11.5. Conclusion: Europe and the European Union, a complex and ever-changing landscape -- 11.6. References -- Chapter 12. The Arctic, a (Macro)Region under Construction? -- 12.1. Introduction. ; 12.2. The Arctic, a self-proclaimed region? The notion of region mobilized (or not) by the Arctic actors -- 12.2.1. Belonging to the Arctic, previously politically mobilized -- 12.2.2. Other minimal forms of belonging: economic, autonomous, scientific -- 12.3. A region built mainly from above: institutional regionalism draws the boundaries of a contested region -- 12.3.1. Protecting the environment: a pillar of regional integration -- 12.3.2. External actors attempt to expand the political boundaries of the region -- 12.4. Building a functional Arctic region from below? -- 12.4.1. The weak regionalization of activities -- 12.4.2. Regionalization of trade on a larger scale: the example of the Barents region -- 12.5. Conclusion -- 12.6. References -- Chapter 13. North America: An Asymmetric Regional Integration -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. The region of great spaces -- 13.2.1. A region long isolated on the world map -- 13.2.2. A very simple political map -- 13.3. The three partner states in North America -- 13.3.1. The wars of the 19th century, the affirmation of modern nations and the delicate regional theme -- 13.3.2. American hegemony over strategic control of the region -- 13.3.3. Neighborhood, technical and diplomatic cooperation: progress throughout the 21st century -- 13.4. What kind of integration is taking place in North America? -- 13.4.1. The consequences of NAFTA are irreversible -- 13.4.2. An agreement badly affected by September 11 and cartels, but eventually solid -- 13.4.3. The renegotiation of NAFTA under Donald Trump -- 13.4.4. The reality of population integration and ideological battles over migration -- 13.5. Conclusion: the dilemmas of hyperpower in international competition -- 13.6. References -- Chapter 14. Latin American Integrations -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Naming a large region to integrate it. ; 14.3. National and regional integrations.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, authored by Pierre Beckouche and Yann Richard, explores the intricacies of regional geography and its evolution over time. It examines the historical and contemporary contexts of regional integration, migration dynamics, energy supply, transport systems, and globalization. The authors analyze how these elements have shaped political and economic landscapes globally, with a focus on Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. The book is intended for an academic audience interested in geography, political science, and international relations, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities of regionalism and globalization.
• Titolo autorizzato: Regionalization of the World
• ISBN: 9781394284375; 1394284373; 9781394284351; 1394284357
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911019125203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II