II. Regional Integration in Latin America and Africa • Old regionalism is seen in Latin America and Africa, also in Asia and other developing states
•
Regionalism in the developing worldis
closely linked to colonialism/anti-colonialismand the
quest to facilitate economic development in the newly independent states. (unlike the
European regionalism which
was more concerned with regional integration)
• This was
influenced by the structuralism tradition of economic development–
focus was given to:
•
development, state promoted industrialization and nation building via protectionism and import substitution
• The
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