scholarly journals A Common Threat Analysis of Intergovernmental Policy Convergence in the Framework of Regional Integration: A Case Study of the ASEAN Strategic Partnership “Our Eyes”

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fachruddin Usuluddin ◽  
Pujo Widodo ◽  
Barik Ali Amiruddin
Keyword(s):  
Regional Integration ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Policy Convergence ◽  
Threat Analysis ◽  
Intergovernmental Policy

Towards Macro-Economic Convergence in SACU: The Position of Botswana

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mabutho Shangase
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Free Trade Area ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Customs Union ◽  
Economic Convergence ◽  
Trade Area ◽  
Recent Developments

In light of recent developments such as the African Continental African Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA), incrementalist approaches to regional inte gration that focus on sub-regions seems to have been pushed to the backburner as more focus puts the entire African continent at the centre of integration processes. With all its potential, gradual macro-economic convergence has accordingly been neglected. Discussions on macro-economic convergence have on the other hand been cast over the broader sub-region such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) where a number of indicators and targets have been identified and pursued closely. Whilst looking at Botswana as a point of departure, this paper argues that incremental macro-economic convergence is pivotal to broader regional integration and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) provides an ideal stepping-stone. An incrementalist approach to macro-economic convergence as well as broader regional integration should begin with identifying key formal institutions that serve as custodians of macro-economic policy such as the central banks and departments of finance or treasuries. Using secondary data sources, with Botswana as a case study, this paper foregrounds macro-economic convergence, macro-economic policy making institutions, and SACU as critical building blocks for broader regional integration.

The question of scale in threat analysis: a case study with Brazilian mammals

1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos E. de V. Grelle ◽  
G. A. B. Fonseca ◽  
M. T. Fonseca ◽  
L. P. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Threat Analysis
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