The Man of Numbers by Keith Devlin
The book draws comparison between MERCOSUR and the European Union to explain variation of regionalism and to expose its limits. The project is based on the idea that contemporary examples of regionalism should be evaluated against several propositions of multiple integration theories rather than against a single theory. In order to systematically explain why and how integration outcomes in MERCOSUR differ from those in the EU, the author develops an analytical framework for the comparison of the two blocs. MERCOSUR is compared with the EU by the use of the various criteria of economic interdependence, economic convergence, intra-bloc size and interest asymmetries, cultural diversity and geostrategic motivations, which are identified as the salient parameters of integration theories.Keith Devlin is the Dean of Saint Mary's College of California's School of Science and a Senior Researcher at Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Information. He is the author of Life by the Numbers, Farewell, Descartes, Logic and Information, Mathematics: The New Golden Age, and InfoSense: Converting Information into Knowledge. He was a crucial participant in the six-part PBS television series Life by the Numbers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802779083 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802779085 |
| Title | The Man of Numbers |
| Author | Keith Devlin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books |
| Year published | 2012-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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