This book analyzes Latin American regional integration with a novel conceptual approach grounded in extensive field research. Using the UNASUR (Unión de Naciones Suramericanas) as a case study, the author investigates the process of policy-making in regional public policy fields in South America.
Anne Marie Hoffmann is Deputy Head at Research and Transfer Centre "Sustainability and Climate Change Management" in Hamburg, Germany.
1. Introduction: Regional Governance in South America.- 2. Chapter 2: Public Policies in Regional Integration Theory.- 3. Chapter 3: Policy Studies and Regional Public Policy-Making.- 4. Chapter 4: The Case of UNASUR.- 5. Chapter 5: Regional Organizations in South America.- 6. Chapter 6: Regional Public Policy-Making in Sectoral Councils.- 7. Chapter 7: Policy-Making in UNASUR Councils - Comparative Analysis.- 8. Conclusion: Regional Governance in South America