Indian Ocean regionalism: Perspectives from Mauritius, the Seychelles and Réunion

Round Table

Volumn , Issue 341, 1997, Pages 53-66

  McDougall, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; GEOPOLITICAL STUDY; GLOBALISATION IMPACT; REGIONALISM;

MAURITIUS; REUNION; SEYCHELLES;

EID: 0030796118     PISSN: 00358533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00358539708454344     Document Type: Review

References (42)

1. Eg Andrew Gamble and Anthony Payne (eds), Regionalism and World Order, Macmillan, 1996, p 250.
2. Figures from Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (INSEE), Tableau Économique de la Réunion 1995-1996, p 23.
3. For a recent evaluation of Mauritius's strategy of economic diversification and of its attempts to emulate the Asian 'tigers', see Jean-Pierre Barbier, 'Le rêve de Maurice: devenir «dragon»', Afrique contemporaine, no 176 4e trimestre, 1995, pp 29-41.
4. Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Profile: Mauritius, Seychelles, 1995-96, pp 12, 31.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid, p 26. In 1994 the average annual exchange rate was US$1 = 17.96 Mauritian rupees (ibid, p 10).
7. Larry W. Bowman, Mauritius: Democracy and Development in the Indian Ocean, Westview Press, Boulder, CO, 1991, p 104.
8. Mauritius: Managing Success, World Bank, Washington, DC, 1989, p 8.
9. Ibid, pp 12-13.
10. Economist intelligence Unit, Country Report: Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles: 2nd quarter 1996, p 14.
11. See 'M. Bérenger: "Nos intérêts économiques seront la priorité'", L'Express (Port Louis), 12 January 1996, p 3. See also 'Discours-programme du gouvernment PTr/MMM: "Un leadership sans arrogance du pouvoir'", ibid, 13 January 1996, p 3.
12. See 'M. Bérenger: "Nos intérêts économiques seront la priorité'", L'Express (Port Louis), 12 January 1996, p 3. See also 'Discours-programme du gouvernment PTr/MMM: "Un leadership sans arrogance du pouvoir'", ibid, 13 January 1996, p 3.
13. Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Profile: Mauritius, Seychelles, 1995-96, p 55. Net earnings were estimated to be 70 per cent lower because of the need to import items for the tourist industry (ibid).
14. Ibid, p 56.
15. Ibid.
16. Ibid, p 62. In 1994 the average annual exchange rate was 5.06 Seychelles rupees = US$1.
17. Ibid.
18. 'US base slams the door', Indian Ocean Newsletter, No 686, 23 September 1995, P 2.
19. 'Crooks' Paradise', Sunday Times, 14 January 1996, p 12.
20. Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report: Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, 2nd quarter 1996, p 33.
21. INSEE, Tableau Economique de la Réunion 1995-1996, p 171.
22. Ibid, p 183.
23. Ibid, pp 182-183.
24. Ibid, p 182.
25. Ibid, pp 166-169.
26. Ibid, p 35.
27. See Arnaud Pontus, Le phénomène Free DOM à l'Ile de la Réunion: médias et politique, Editions Simone Sudre, Rochemaure, France, 1995. For a recent assessment of Réunion's situation, see Philippe Leymarie, 'L'instinct de résistance des Réunionnais', Le Monde Diplomatique, septembre 1996, p 15.
28. See Arnaud Pontus, Le phénomène Free DOM à l'Ile de la Réunion: médias et politique, Editions Simone Sudre, Rochemaure, France, 1995. For a recent assessment of Réunion's situation, see Philippe Leymarie, 'L'instinct de résistance des Réunionnais', Le Monde Diplomatique, septembre 1996, p 15.
29. See Derek McDougall, 'The Indian Ocean Commission: regional cooperation in the South-west Indian Ocean', The Round Table, No 332, October 1994, pp 455-467.
30. For a recent discussion of regionalism in eastern and southern Africa, see Ngila Mwase, 'Economic integration for development in Eastern and Southern Africa: assessment and prospects', The Round Table, No 336, October 1995, pp 477-493.
31. Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Profile: Mauritius, Seychelles, 1995-96, p 68.
32. Shekhar Gupta, India Redefines its Role, Adelphi Paper, No 293, January 1995, p 13.
33. See Sandy Gordon, Security and Security Building in the Indian Ocean Region, Canberra Papers on Strategy and Defence No 116, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, Canberra, 1996, pp 199-204.
34. Claude Hue, 'Maurice: Après l'adhésion à la SADC: De nouvelles perspectives de développement'. Marchés Tropicaux et Méditerranéens, 29 septembre 1995, p 2124.
35. Indian Ocean Newsletter, No 710, 16 March 1996, p 5. For documents relating to the CBI, see Cross-Border Initiative: Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Workshop to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade, Investment and Payments in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, Harare, Zimbabwe, December 1992, and Cross-Border Initiative: Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Country Papers and Progress Reports for the Initiative to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade, Investment and Payments in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, January 1995.
36. Indian Ocean Newsletter, No 710, 16 March 1996, p 5. For documents relating to the CBI, see Cross-Border Initiative: Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Workshop to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade, Investment and Payments in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, Harare, Zimbabwe, December 1992, and Cross-Border Initiative: Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Country Papers and Progress Reports for the Initiative to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade, Investment and Payments in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, January 1995.
37. Indian Ocean Newsletter, No 710, 16 March 1996, p 5. For documents relating to the CBI, see Cross-Border Initiative: Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Workshop to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade, Investment and Payments in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, Harare, Zimbabwe, December 1992, and Cross-Border Initiative: Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Country Papers and Progress Reports for the Initiative to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade, Investment and Payments in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, January 1995.
38. See 'Seychelles: les contraintes et les ambitions d'un micro-Etat', Marchés Tropicaux et Mediterranéens, 25 novembre 1994, pp 59, 61.
39. INSEE, Tableau Economique de la Réunion 1995-1996, p 23. Based on these figures and the figures provided in INSEE, Tableau Economique de la Réunion 1994-1995, p 23 IOC trade as a proportion of total trade for each of the IOC members in 1993 can be calculated as follows: Comoros 5.99 per cent, Madagascar 6.28 per cent, Mauritius 2.53 per cent, Réunion 2.85 per cent, Seychelles 4.33 per cent.
40. INSEE, Tableau Economique de la Réunion 1995-1996, p 23. Based on these figures and the figures provided in INSEE, Tableau Economique de la Réunion 1994-1995, p 23 IOC trade as a proportion of total trade for each of the IOC members in 1993 can be calculated as follows: Comoros 5.99 per cent, Madagascar 6.28 per cent, Mauritius 2.53 per cent, Réunion 2.85 per cent, Seychelles 4.33 per cent.
41. 'M. Christophe Payet, président du Conseil général: «La Réunion ne doit pas rester à l'écart de la mondialisation de l'économie»'. Marchés Tropicaux et Mediterranéens, 25 novembre 1995, p 55.
42. Point (iv) in Principles adopted at first intergovernmental IOR meeting, Mauritius, March 1995. See 'Joint Statement - Indian Ocean Rim Initiative International Meeting of Experts, Mauritius, 29-31 March 1995', Indian Ocean Review, Vol 8 Nos 2-3 (June/September 1995), p 4.