Phillips, Nicola creator text 2003 monographic Argues that the original framework of open regionalism underpinning the MERCOSUR is petering out, and consequently the regional governance project in the Southern Cone is undergoing a process of redefinition. Seeks to understand the nature of this redefinition. Contends that this task requires a re-orientation of some of the prevalent ways in which the study of regionalism is approached. 6/11/03 JOYD