Comparing Regionalisms: Methodological Aspects and Considerations

Book Title: 
The Ashgate Companion to Regionalisms
Author(s): 
Publication Year: 
2011
Publication Place: 
Farnham
Publisher: 
Ashgate
ISBN: 
978-0-7546-7762-8
Pages: 
31-50
Abstract: 

EU studies increasingly recognize the salience of new regional insights. Hence, this collection of original essays provides a broad overview of regionalism, together with detailed analyses on the construction, activities, and implications of both established and emerging examples of formal political and economic organizations as well as informal regional entities and networks. Aimed at scholars and students interested in the continuing growth of regionalism, The Ashgate Research Companion to Regionalisms is a key resource to understanding the major debates in the field.

Organized into three main sections, this volume deals with a wide range of issues covering the following important research areas: