Latin American Foreign Policies [electronic resource] : Between Ideology and Pragmatism /
Lambert, Peter.author.
Gardini, G.editor.
In recent years several Latin American countries have adopted a more assertive and autonomous stance in their foreign policy. The growing rejection of neo-liberalism as an ideological dogma seems to have given space to more pragmatic stances in favour of national interests.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Introduction Ideology and Pragmatism in Latin American Foreign Policy; 1 Latin American Foreign Policies between Ideology and Pragmatism: A Framework for Analysis; 2 Pragmatism, Ideology, and Tradition in Chilean Foreign Policy since 1990; 3 Brazilian Foreign Policy: Causal Beliefs in Formulation and Pragmatism in Practice; 4 Dancing between Superpowers: Ideology, Pragmatism, and Drift in Paraguayan Foreign Policy; 5 Argentine Foreign Policy under the Kirchners: Ideological, Pragmatic, or Simply Peronist?
6 From Obscurity to Center Stage: The Architectonics of Bolivia's Foreign Policy7 Ideology and Pragmatism in the Foreign Policy of Peru; 8 The Continuing Pull of the Polar Star: Colombian Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era; 9 Venezuelan Foreign Policy under Chávez, 1999-2010: The Pragmatic Success of Revolutionary Ideology?; 10 Defying Expectations: The External Profile and Activism of the Cuban Revolution; 11 Nicaragua's Pragmatic Ideologues; 12 Mexico's Foreign Policy Under the Partido Acción Nacional: Promoting Democracy, Human Rights, and Interests
13 Unity and Diversity in Latin American Visions of Regional IntegrationConclusions; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In recent years several Latin American countries have adopted a more assertive and autonomous stance in their foreign policy. The growing rejection of neo-liberalism as an ideological dogma seems to have given space to more pragmatic stances in favour of national interests.
International relations.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Political science.
Political theory.
Globalization.
International Relations.
Latin American Culture.
Latin American Politics.
Political Science.
Political Theory.
Globalization.