00964nam a22001457a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005805000190007610000030009524501260009826000420022430000340026650000510030050504670035120220222105042.0220222b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789987081561  aHF1418.5. B579    aThe quest for regional integration in the twenty first century: Rhetoric versus reality-Acomparative study./bJ.M Bisaro.  aDar es Salam:bMkuki Na Nyota;c2012.  axiv, 401 p. :bill. ;c23 cm.  aIncludes Bibliographical references and index.  aContents : Theoretical and conceptual reflection -- Sovereignty and hypocrisy -- The European union -- Mercosur -- An evaluation of Latin American and Caribbean integration schemes -- Regional integration in East Asia and the challenges of leadership -- The Pan-African movement -from Manchester to Addis Ababa -- OAU performance -- African integration: An assessment of its progress and prospects -- Reflections and concluding remarks -- Bibliography -- Index.