Hancock argues that there are three governance structures states can use when designing integration accords: plutocratic, supranational and intergovernmental. The first, in which states delegate to a wealthy state, has been largely ignored by scholars yet is both a logical choice and one that several states have chosen over the last 200 years.

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KATHLEEN J. HANCOCK is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas, San Antonio, USA.

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Introduction: Three Paths to Integration Types of Economic Integration Theory of Governance Choice Uniting the Germans: Prussia and the Zollverein The Eldest: Southern African Customs Union Demands for Plutocracy: Russia and Economic Integration Benefits over Fears: Eurasian Integrationists