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A political economy of African regionalisms: introduction 非洲地区主义的政治经济学:导论

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 2019-10-04 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00009

Wil Hout, Mustafa A. Salih

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African regionalisms: exploring the drivers and actors 非洲地区主义:探索驱动因素和行为者

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 2019-10-04 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00010

W. Hout, M. Salih

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Evolution of African regionalisms 非洲地区主义的演变

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 2019-10-04 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00011

W. Hout, M. Salih

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Africa and the world: continuing or new asymmetries? 非洲和世界:持续的不对称还是新的不对称?

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00015

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Conclusions 结论

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00016

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Intra-African trade: aspirations, realities and asymmetries 非洲内部贸易:愿望、现实和不对称

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00014

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Conflict, democracy and regional integration 冲突、民主和区域一体化

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00013

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Regional socio-economic asymmetries 区域社会经济不对称

A Political Economy of African Regionalisms Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781785364372.00012

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