00704nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000200001724500910003726000090012852004510013758300180058820260716043650.0  aBouzas, Roberto  aThe 'new regionalism' and the Free Trade Area of the Americas : a less benevolent view  c2005  aSummarizes the main features of the 'new regionalism' and reviews some of the challenges and opportunities opened up by North-South preferential trade agreements.  Underlines the importance of domestic policies to complement trade liberalization and the vital role these play when it comes to actually reaping the opportunities offered by the new regionalism.  Reviews the FTAA negotiating to date, emphasizing recent trends and future prospects.  c3/22/06kJOYD