Regionalism and Economic Processes with Global Impact

• Main Author: Marina TABAC
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova 2016-06-01
• Series: CSIE Working Papers Series
• Subjects: regionalism; regional integration; export; import
• Online Access: http://www.csei.ase.md/wp/files/issue1/Tabac.pdf

Regionalism has become one of the most discussed topics at the moment, in recent years and become one of the central challenges of the future in the modern system of international relations. Finally, in the XIX-XX centuries, scientists have expressed it a worldwide phenomenon through a process of radical change "external environment" and significant internal changes. It can be expressed in the world in one way or another, even if it has not been shown modest form until recently. Currently, regionalism and regional integration are considered as key indicators of international developments in the research of foreign policy and international relations. Theory followed the end of the era of "Cold War" and entered the post-bipolar world, multi-faceted development stage. The attention of researchers has grown to regionalization and regional integration by increasing the role and activities of regional organizations such as the EU, ASEAN, APEC and NAFTA, which coordinates the process of decision-making at supranational level, as well as issues of international regulation.