Eurasian Integration: Challenges of Transcontinental Regionalism

01 02 This book examines the major economic and political transitions currently taking place in the Eurasian continent. Libman and Vinokurov provide a detailed account of various aspects of Eurasian integration, looking at both its bright side (trade, investments and joint infrastructure) and dark side (trafficking humans and drugs and the spread of diseases) and linking it to waves of 'Eurasian exchanges' in the past. The authors explore how political reality adapts and shapes the changing networks of economic interconnections and delineate a concept of 'pragmatic Eurasianism' necessary for understanding these linkages and sharply contrasting to the heavily ideological views of Eurasia that often dominate the political and social discussions. 13 02 EVGENY VINOKUROV is Director of the Centre for Integration Studies at the Eurasian Development Bank. He has written and edited a number of monographs and papers on economic and political integration, including A Theory of Enclaves and The CIS, the EU and Russia: Challenges of Integration. ALEXANDER LIBMAN is Assistant Professor at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Senior Research Fellow at the Russian Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Researcher at the East China Normal University. Publications have appeared in Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of Comparative Economics and Review of International Political Economy. 02 02 The Eurasian continent, which has for over a century lagged behind in global markets, is currently gaining economic and political momentum. This book investigates emerging economic linkages in the area, examining the factors shaping this integration, the benefits and risks involved, and the future of these states on the global stage. 19 02 Detailed study of a previously unexplored phenomenon: Eurasian economic and political integration, and its historical roots Comprehensive analysis, covering trade, migration and foreign direct investments Includes a discussion of the 'dark areas' of integration - drug and human trafficking Explores the outlook for the future of the continent 31 02 A detailed study of a neglected area - this book provides a comprehensive analysis of economic and political integration across the whole of Eurasia 04 02 PART I: THE CONCEPT OF EURASIAN INTEGRATION The Scope of Eurasian Integration The Waves of Eurasian Exchange Top-down and Bottom-up Integration in Eurasia PART II: EMERGING EURASIAN ECONOMIC LINKAGES Spaghetti, Noodle and Lapsha: Continental