This book is one of the few comprehensive works focusing on the sub-regional institutions in the Latin American and Caribbean region. These organisations and institutions enrich the co-operation at sub-regional level, but, in most cases, are neglected in legal literature. They have mainly economic purposes but they also contribute to new forms of institutional co-operation in other areas, including financial, political and social matters.The volume addresses some of the most representative of these institutions, such as the Mercosur, the Andean Community and sub-regional financial organisations (e.g. Central American Bank for Economic Integration and Andean Development Corporation) as well as new developments including the UNASUR and the Alliance for the Pacific. It provides updated information on the structure and changes of the institutions, and constitutes a valuable resource for those wishing to keep pace with legal developments in the fast-moving world of international institutional law.The book will appeal to a wide audience including researchers and practitioners specialising in international law and international organisations and related disciplines.Marco Odello, JD (Rome), LLM (Nottingham), PhD (Madrid) is a Reader in Law at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Francesco Seatzu, JD (Cagliari), PhD (Nottingham) is Professor of International and European Law at the University of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.

The first volume in English focusing on the structure and functions of existing sub-regional organisations and institutions within the Latin American context

The Economic System in Latin America and the Caribbean: a commitment to the development of the region¿s Nations.- The Latin American Integration Association.- The Union of South American Nations: An Emerging Regional Organization.- Latin American Subregional Development Institutions.- The Andean Community of Nations.- The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR).- The Alliance of the Pacific: A New Instrument of Latin American and Caribbean Economic Integration?.- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM).- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.