CARIFTA TO CSME: From Free Zone to Economic and Political Union?

Regional integration schemes strengthen links between member countries (closed regionalism) which are often neighbouring countries. At the same time, collaboration with other schemes can promote solidarity. Nevertheless, integration schemes are affected by asymmetries. The Caribbean Community (CARIC...

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Autor: Sampson, Elizabeth Abigail
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/10008
Acesso em linha:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/10008
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Integración regional
solidaridad
asimetrías
CARICOM
CSME
Caribe.
Descrição
Resumo:Regional integration schemes strengthen links between member countries (closed regionalism) which are often neighbouring countries. At the same time, collaboration with other schemes can promote solidarity. Nevertheless, integration schemes are affected by asymmetries. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a regional integration scheme which faces many challenges but has the potential to reach the same level of regional integration as the European Union. This article examines the evolution, challenges, asymmetries and opportunities of CARICOM and offers recommendations.