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This volume presents the state of the art of the new phenomenon interregionalism examining both empirical observations and theoretical explanations.

Katada reviews INTERREGIONALISM AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS edited by Heiner Hanggi, Ralf Roloff, and Jurgen Ruland.

Interregionalism and International Relations, Heiner
Hänggi, Ralf Roloff and Jürgen Rüland, eds., Routledge
Advances in International Relations and Global Politics; London:
Routledge, 2006, pp. 364.How do we explain a widespread international phenomenon that only
occasionally contributes to the geo-strategic or economic interests of the
participating states? This book is about interregionalism, the
international organizations and institutions that link regional
organizations from more than one region of the world (as, for example,
ASEM, also known as Asia-Europe Meeting) or that span across more than one
region, such as APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) or FTAA (Free
Trade Area of the Americas). The fact is that few of these institutions
have accomplished much in concrete terms, yet they continue to
proliferate, as the four-and-a-half page list of acronyms at the beginning
of this volume amply demonstrates.

The actions undertaken between regions to establish agreements and to institutionalize relations are a constant of the contemporary internationalorder. This article puts forward a panorama of the academic debate around the relationship between regions. The first part presents the main arguments which sustain the notion of interregionalism. The second part exposes some ideas about its analytical limits. The conclusion highlights that the analytical approach of interregionalism is in need of further refinement by empirical studies. The regional processes in America and Europe and the studies of the relationships between Europe Union and Latin America illustrate some reflections. ; Las acciones que realizan las regiones para celebrar acuerdos e institucionalizar relaciones son una constante del orden mundial contemporáneo. En el presente artículo se ofrece un panorama del debate académico en torno a las relaciones entre regiones. La primera parte expone los principales argumentos que subyacen el concepto de interregionalismo; la segunda da a conocer algunas ideas acerca de sus límites analíticos. La conclusión destaca la necesidad de realizar estudios empíricos para perfeccionar el enfoque del interregionalismo. Los procesos regionales de America Latina y Europa y los estudios sobre las relaciones entre la Unión Europea y América Latina ilustran algunas de las reflexiones ofrecidas.