Regional Economic and

Political Integration
Dana-Nicoleta Lascu
Chapter 4
 Chapter Objectives
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• Shared culture
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• Differences in culture and
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Levels of Regional Economic and/or Political Integration and
Examples of Integration Successes

Political
Union
Monetary
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Common Market

Free Trade Agreement

General Bilateral/Multilateral Agreement

 General Agreements: Bilateral
and Multilateral Forums and
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Free Trade Agreements:
Europe
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 Free Trade Agreements:
Asia
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Free Trade Agreements:
Americas
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Free Trade Agreements:
Africa
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 Customs Union
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 Common Market
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Monetary Union
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Monetary Union, continued
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Bodies of the European
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 Bodies of the European
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Bodies of the European
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 Chapter Summary
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