Foreword 1.Introduction: Regional Trade Agreements - Promoting conflict or building peace? PART I Regional trade agreements and conflict 2. Regional integration, trade and conflicts in Latin America 3. Regional trade agreements in South Asia: Trade and conflict linkages 4. Regional integration, trade and conflict in Southern Africa 5. Regional trading arrangements (RTAs) and conflict: The case of Southeast Asia PART II Case studies 6.The case of Peru and Ecuador 7. Managing conflict through trade: The case of Pakistan and India 8. Outlines of intra-state conflict in Zimbabwe and Regional Challenges 9. Trading across the Straits. Will a Free Trade Agreement between China and Taiwan promote peace? 10. Conclusion: Trading enemies for partners - The role of regional trade integration in conflict prevention.