Hemispheric Integration and Subregionalism in the Americas

摘要: The project to construct a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is unique in its attempt integrate and build on existing subregional blocs. impact hemispheric integration process subregionalism can best be understood not through simplistic strengthening/weakening dichotomy, but rather as involving substantial reconfiguration projects. This article focuses manifestations this relationship case Mercosur, with comparative glances at other subregions. It pays particular attention one hand strategic ‘bloc bargaining’ issues, policy challenges generated by FTAA project, which form twin pillars reconfigured that currently emerging.