- •International Economic Integration. Course of lectures
- •Introduction
- •1.1. Evolution of the global integration process
- •1.2. Traditional approaches to the scientific study of international economic integration.
- •1.2.1.Rynkova (liberal) school
- •1.2.2. Market-institutional direction
- •1.2.3. Dyryzhystskyy direction of integration theories
- •1.2.4. Theories of regional integration
- •1.3. Alternative theory of modern economic and political integration
- •1.3.1. Communication concept
- •1.3.2. "Functional Concept"
- •1.3.3. Neofunktsionalna concept
- •1.3.4. "Unifikatsiyna" concept
- •1.3.5. The concept of "regional integration ˮ
- •2.1. International economic and political integration and deepening of the internationalization of economic life
- •2.2. Preconditions and principles of international economic integration
- •2.3. International economic integration and globalization of world economy
- •3.1. The main stages of the European Union
- •3.1.1. European Coal and Steel
- •3.1.2. The system of the European Communities
- •3.1.3. Single European Act
- •3.2. Institutional and political super structure of the eu
- •Institutional and political
- •3.3. Maastricht Treaty
- •4.1. Integration trends in post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
- •4.2. Strategy of the eu integration.
- •4.3. Features of the integration of post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe into the European Union.
- •4.4. Problems of integrating cooperation within the European Union.
- •Lecture 5. Ukraine in international integaration process
- •5.1. Integration points and priorities of Ukraine
- •5.2. “Associated” membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States
- •5. 3. Ukraine - bsec
- •6.1. Peculiarities of integration in North America.
- •6.1.1. General|common| description of integration.
- •6.1.2. Specific features of the North-american free trade zone
- •6.1.3. Areas of trilateral cooperation
- •6.2. The interests of parties in the integration process
- •6.3. Nafta in the world integration process
- •Lecture 7. Integration Processes in Latin America.
- •7.1. Peculiarities of integration process in Latin American region
- •7.2. Models of the South American economic integration
- •7.2.1. Andean Community of Nations
- •7.2.2. Mercosur
- •7.3. Central America and Caribbean
- •7.4. Prospects for the integration development of Latin America
- •Lecture 8. Integration processes in Asia
- •8.1. Place of Asia in the world economic relations.
- •8.2. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (asean).
- •8.3. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- •Lecture 9. Integration processes in Africa
- •9.1 The integration processes in Africa
- •9.2. Integration connections characteristics of the African countries.
- •9.3. Arab Maghreb Union
- •9.4. Iinternational integration process in the pool of the Indian Ocean
- •10.1. The system of United Nations Organization
- •10.2. Economic and Social Council
- •10.3. Factors of indirect influence on the global integration process
1.3.4. "Unifikatsiyna" concept
It is also somewhat eclectic concept, as has absorbed many elements of the considered concepts of integration.
The emphasis is on analysis of processes of integration or, according to E. Ettsioni, "unification" of the economic and political units that previously had weak connections or do not have them all. By "unifikatsiynoyu" concept, the integration process contributing factors such as economic interdependence and cultural homogeneity (uniformity), proximity, etc..
The most effective means and methods of unification is power. Ensure integration-unification can only that society or the formation of which:
• has effective control over the means of coercion and violence: army, police, judiciary, etc.;
• has decision-making centers, which significantly affects the allocation of resources and rewards in society;
• is or becomes the dominant focus of political identification for the vast majority of politically conscious citizens.
Speaking of power as the decisive factor of integration, unification, E. Ettsioni implies not only coercive force as the army, police, weapon, but the power and utility provided economic, financial and technical criteria and administrative capabilities, as well as a decisive force values , symbols, rituals and more.
It should be noted that in modern Western theory is widespread idea of forced and voluntary integration. Forced integration is being conducted by military means or with the use of coercive force. Voluntary integration is initiated political and economic elites for mass support of the population of each of the parts are integrated.
1.3.5. The concept of "regional integration ˮ
Proved and generalized by experts of World Bank in the second half of the 90's century. concept of regional integration. Its authors Maurice Shiff - Maurice Schiff and L. Alan Winters - L. Alan Wintars proceed from the assumption that the growth of regional trade blocs as a manifestation of intensification of regional integration is one of the most significant trends in international relations in the late XX - early XXI century. A new wave of regional integration agreements usually shows more openness and commitment to the idea of stimulating trade, not control it.
Hence, international economic integration as a regional integration that is based on regional integration agreements, and integrate the content of cooperation are trade, free trade, the various aspects of regional trade. According to the authors of the concept, regional integration is a global component, the global economic process and should be considered in the context of the global trading system.
Particular attention is paid to developing countries who come to regional integration as means to economic growth. Integration in trade blocks, in which countries with high income and developing countries act as equal partners, ultimately, almost always accompanied by an increase bilateral trade.
Regional integration agreements, the authors say the concept, also stimulate investment activity. It emphasizes that the real way to attract investment is the consideration of peculiarities of the political climate of a region, in particular, such as sound macroeconomic policies, clearly defined property rights, effective financial and banking sectors.
Finally, regional integration in the form of trade blocs can contribute to increased investment, provided that it significantly enhances the credibility of the policy contributes to market expansion. However, this process has to be matched with adequate overall rate.
Control questions and tasks
1. Define the concepts of international integration in economic theory.
2. Expand the contents of market-institutional concept of international economic integration.
3. Describe the stages of the integration process by model B. Bilashi.
4. Estimate the impact on views dyryzhystskoyi school integration processes.
5. Expand the content theories of regional integration in development.
6. Give a general description of "alternative" theories of economic and political integration.
7. Describe the concept of regional economic integration, proposed by World Bank experts.
Lecture 2. International economic and political integration in a globalizing process
2.1. International economic and political integration and deepening of the internationalization of economic life.
2.2. Background and principles of international economic and political integration.
2.3. Impact of globalization on the global integration process.