This book explores the relationship between regionalization and global governance, surveying the theoretical debates, economic dimensions, security considerations and governing structures.

Andrew F. Cooper is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo and Associate Director and Distinguished Fellow of The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Waterloo, Canada.

Christopher W. Hughes is a Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the ESRC Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation at the University of Warwick, UK.

Philippe De Lombaerde is a Research Fellow at the United Nations University-Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) in Bruges, Belgium.

1. Introduction 2. Enhancing Global Governance through Regional Integration 3. Studying Regionalisation Comparatively 4. The Future of Regionalism 5. Rethinking Classical Integration Theory 6. Regional Multinationals and the Myth of Globalisation 7. The Role of Regional Agreements in Trade and Investment Regimes 8. No Safe Havens: Labour, Regional Integration and Globalisation 9. Regionalisation and Responses to Armed Conflict, with Special Focus on Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping 10. Non-Traditional Security in Asia 11. Making Cultural Policy in a Globalising World 12. Regionalism in Global Governance: Realigning Goals and Leadership with Cultures 13. Executive but Expansive: The L20 as a Project of 'New' Multilateralism and 'New' Regionalism