1. Broadening the concept of interregionalism: beyond state-centrism and Eurocentrism.
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Litsegård, Andréas and Mattheis, Frank
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INTERREGIONALISM , *INTERNATIONAL cooperation , *EUROCENTRISM , *NON-state actors (International relations) , *CIVIL society , *INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
An increasingly relevant layer of South–South cooperation (SSC) is the proliferation of interactions between regional organisations, in addition to bilateral cooperation. However, studies on interregionalism often exhibit a Eurocentric bias and a state-centric approach, as they frequently overlook non-state actors in their analyses. This article seeks to expand the conceptualisation of interregionalism into a global phenomenon that is interlinked with regionalism in a reciprocal manner, and that is driven by the mutual impact between different stratifications of interregionalism, involving state as well as non-state actors. Using empirical examples from Latin America, Africa, the Arab World and Europe, the article finds that formal cooperation between regional organisations has a more substantial impact on regionalism, particularly in asymmetric settings. Meanwhile, the emergence of interregional civil society cooperation remains closely tied to the existence of state-driven interregionalism whether as a sponsor or a common adversary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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