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From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.;Introduction : international economic integration as economics, politics, and political economy -- Colonial empires -- Merchant associations -- Religious empires -- Criminal empires -- Free trade areas -- Customs unions -- Common markets -- Retrospective as prospective -- Bibliography. "This book demonstrates that international economic integration is an economic and political process that also involves political economy. International Economic Integration in Historical Perspective will prove indispensable to students and general readers who wish to gain a firm understanding of international economics and the processes that shape the world today."--Jacket.