Contents: Preface; Part I Introductory Chapters: Regional Integration: some introductory reflections, Finn Laursen; Problems and divides in comparative regionalism, Philippe De Lombaerde, Fredrik SA derbaum, Luk Van Langenhove and Francis Baert. Part II The EU and North America: The EU in comparative perspective: comparing the EU and NAFTA, Alex Warleigh-Lack; Critical interpretations of integration in North America and the European Union: a comparative evaluation, John B. Sutcliffe; The present and future of North American integration: similarities and differences with the European experience, Isidro Morales; The evolving labour relations dimension of the European regional system: a model for North America?, Robert Finbow. Part III The EU, The Americas and Africa: MERCOSUR and the European Union: polities in the making?, Edward Moxon-Browne; Why do Latin American integration systems differ from the EU model? JoaquA-n Roy; Judicial integration in the Americas? A comparison of dispute settlement in NAFTA and MERCOSUR, Sebastian Krapohl, Benjamin Faude and Julia Dinkel; New regionalisms post-economic partnership agreements: what prospects for sustainable development in Africa and the Caribbean?, Timothy M. Shaw. Part IV The EU, Asia and the Pacific: From AFTA to ASEAN economic community - is ASEAN moving towards EU-style economic integration?, Yeo Lay Hwee; China and the East Asian regional process, Dai Bingran. Part V Concluding Chapter: Requirements for regional integration: a comparative perspective on the EU, the Americas and East Asia, Finn Laursen; Index.