Bücher der Reihe International Handbooks on Economic Integration

Provides an introduction which emphasizes the historic nature of the next enlargement of the European Union. This work offers an assessment of the costs and benefits of enlargement to EU Member States. It pays special attention to the possible implications of the weak compromises made at the Berlin Conference, held in March 1999.

In fact, the first attempt at integration started as early as 1960, with the creation of LAFTA - the Latin American Free Trade Area (subsequently replaced by LAIA - the Latin American Integration Association).

Looking to the future, doubts are expressed about the feasibility of using NAFTA (a hope expressed by the USA) as a stepping stone in the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas.

In fact, the first attempt at integration started as early as 1960, with the creation of LAFTA - the Latin American Free Trade Area (subsequently replaced by LAIA - the Latin American Integration Association).

Looking to the future, doubts are expressed about the feasibility of using NAFTA (a hope expressed by the USA) as a stepping stone in the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas.