The Political Economy of Hemispheric Integration

Benefiting from a truly Pan-American perspective, these essays evaluate the economics and politics of the new patterns of North-South integration in the particular context of the Americas, questioning if regional and bilateral trade agreements like NAFTA, CAFTA or the FTAA are appropriate mechanisms to promote economic development.

DIEGO SÁNCHEZ-ANCOCHEA is Lecturer in Economics at the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of London, UK. KENNETH C. SHADLEN is Senior Lecturer at the Development Studies Institute (DESTIN) at the London School of Economics, UK.