Developing Countries and Regional Economic Cooperation

M. LEANN BROWN teaches in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida. She studies regional integration efforts among advanced industrial and developing countries and European Community policymaking. Professor Brown formerly served as Program Coordinator for the International Studies Association.

• Introduction Explaining Regional Economic Cooperation: The Case for a Cognitive Framing Model The Andean Case: The 1976 Chilean Decision to Withdraw from the Pact The ECOWAS Case: The 1983 Nigerian Decision to Expel Alien Workers The ASEAN Case: The 1977 Philippine Decision Concerning Sabah Conclusions and Policy Recommendations Appendix References