Interregionalism and the Americas

This rigorous and tightly edited volume leads the way into the next generation of scholarly work on interregionalism in global politicsbeyond EU-dominance and Euro-centrism. -- Fredrik Sderbaum, University of Gothenburg, Sweden This is a very timely and important book which includes many renowned scholars. It tries to capture the moving target of interregionalism by developing a new typology which is applied to the interactions of the Americas with other regions such as Europe, Southern Africa, and East Asia. A major topic is the role of summits as an instrument of interregional relations. What makes this book unique is its focus on the interregional relations of the Americasboth North America (with the United States) and Latin Americaoffering new insights on an evolving subfield of international relations. -- Detlef Nolte, GIGA Institute of Latin American Studies At a moment in the post-Cold War history when the principles of multilateralism have come under heavy attack, Interregionalism and the Americas is a timely contribution to the revived debate on regions and regionalisms. Conceptually it takes the discussion to a new level by emphasizing the numerous ways in which the various, often fuzzy "Americas" are politically and institutionally entangled with other world regions. The scope of the book is equally rich, covering security politics, trade, investment, etc. This is an important contribution to decentering the European Union as the previous centerpiece of the interregionalism debate. -- Ulf Engel, University of Leipzig

Gian Luca Gardini is chair of international business and society relations at Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg. Simon Koschut is visiting professor in international relations and European integration at the Otto Suhr Institute at the Freie Universitt Berlin. Andreas Falke is professor of international relations and chair of US and international studies at Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Foreword Antonio Patriota Daniel S. Hamilton Introduction: Interregionalism and the Americas Gian Luca Gardini 1. Interregionalism and the Americas: A Conceptual Framework Gian Luca Gardini and Andrs Malamud 2. Reframing Multilevel Interregionalism between Latin America and the EU Anna Ayuso 3. EU-CELAC: A Multi-Player Interregionalism: Redefining the Atlantic Area Mario Torres Jarrn 4. The Strategic Partnership between Brazil and the EU: Motives and Consequences Miguel Mller 5. Brazil in the BRICS: Towards New Forms of Hybrid-Interregionalism Christina Stolte 6. Overlapping Interregionalism, Identities, and Transatlantic Security Governance: NATO, the EU, and the OSCE Simon Koschut 7. Interregionalism and the Trump Disruption: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: A Post-Mortem Andreas Falke 8. Trade Interregionalism between South America and Southern Africa Frank Mattheis 9. Cuba as an Example of Trans-Atlantic Conflict, Shifting Triangles, and Incomplete Hybrid Interregionalism Susanne Gratius 10. Re-mapping Latin America and East Asia Interregional Relations Gonzalo S. Paz 11. The Language of Inter-American Relations: A Sentiment Analysis Sara Ruiz Valverde Conclusion Gian Luca Gardini, Simon Koschut, and Andreas Falke About the Contributors