Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Essays on Global Regionalism II Will Regions Save the World?, AMİTAV ACHARYA,Phillip de lombaaerde, Editör, Springer, London/Berlin , London, ss.1, 2026
This essay addresses the challenges posed by the post-Soviet region to comparative
regionalism, critically analyzing its depiction in academic literature. While comparative
regionalism has provided a valuable critique of EU-centric approaches to regional integration,
it is essential to evaluate whether these analyses have transcended the liberal hegemonic
framework that dominates much of the field. Post-Soviet Eurasia, with its diverse models of
regional cooperation, presents a unique opportunity to explore alternative forms of integration
that diverge from Western ideals. Although post-Soviet Eurasia often draws on European
regional integration models, it fundamentally diverges in its principles and practices due to
political pragmatism, as well as cultural, sociological, and historical factors. This divergence
challenges regionalism theories, even within comparative analyses that, despite attempting to
move beyond Eurocentrism, remain largely shaped by a liberal-democratic framework and
fail to offer a sufficiently nuanced analysis of the region’s distinct characteristics. Post-Soviet
Eurasia is conceptualized as a "black swan" in comparative regionalism—not as an anomaly
to be dismissed. The region provides a critical lens for examining alternative models of
regional cooperation within asymmetrical power structures, not driven by liberal democratic
values but reflecting a new international order.