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IS ALBA A NEW MODEL OF INTEGRATION? REFLECTIONS ON THE CARICOM EXPERIENCE
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This article is a step towards evaluating the claims of ALBA to be a new model of integration that is superior to neoliberal integration schemes. It draws lessons from the experience of three Caribbean countries which at one and the same time are members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM); participate in an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union and are members of ALBA. Simultaneous participation in the three schemes allows identification of the key differences between competing models of integration and evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each. This serves to explore issues including the compatibility of simultaneous membership, Special and Differential Treatment, ALBA as 'alternative alignment' vs. 'complementary relationship', opportunistic vs. ideological motivation in participation, asymmetrical vs. non-reciprocal solidarity in cooperation; and sustainability. There are some tentative conclusions and suggestions for further research.
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