Multilateralism, Regionalism and Bilateralism in Trade and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Lombaerde, Philippe, PUBLISHER: Springer, Global governance is a concern ong>ofong> not only global organisations but also ong>ofong> all individual states and ong>ofong> regional co-operation agreements among sovereign states. In , ong>theong> United Nations University has launched UNU-CRIS, a research and training programme on comparative regional integration to study ong>theong> role ong>ofong> regional integration in global governance. ong>Theong> present first volume ong>ofong> ong>theong> World Report on Regional Integration is a timely product ong>ofong> ong>theong> research undertaken at UNU-CRIS. This new series ong>ofong> World Reports will certainly contribute to ong>theong> discussion on ong>theong> interaction between regional and global governance. And by bringing togeong>theong>r insights from different parts ong>ofong> ong>theong> UN system, in particular ong>theong> five UN regional economic commissions and UNCTAD, this report will also contribute to a better understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> role ong>ofong> regions in ong>theong> UN. Hans van Ginkel, Under-Secretary-General ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Nations and Rector ong>ofong> UNU ong>Theong> World Report on Regional Integration brings togeong>theong>r a well-ong>balanceong>d mix ong>ofong> economic analysis, facts and political perspectives on ong>theong> topic ong>ofong> regional integration. ong>Theong> most valuable and unique contribution ong>ofong> this volume is ong>theong> enhanced clarity it brings to ong>theong> complex picture ong>ofong> trade and investment integration, ong>theong> entanglement ong>ofong> which points to ong>theong> need for more effective regional governance as a building block ong>ofong> multilateral governance in this area. As ong>theong> worlda (TM)s most dynamic trading region, Asia and ong>theong> Pacific is a key player in this process, and ong>theong> UNESCAP secretariat, in its service to ong>theong> region, will continue to accord high priority to this policy objective. Kim Hak-Su, Under-Secretary-General ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Nations and ExecutiveSecretary ong>ofong> UNESCAP