1. Why are countries pushing to sign regional integration blocs? Although the European Union is the most advanced form of regional integration, it is currently facing a challenging time. What are some of the major challenges facing the EU?
2. When would a country such as France use socioeconomic rather than geopolitical reasons to support its trade policy? Can you provide some examples? How useful is economic geography in explaining the success of regional economic integration blocs? Give examples.
3. Will countries be better off under a multilateral economic liberalization regime or under a system of regional economic integration? Why?