Latin American Foreign Policies in the XXI Century

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“A superb text destined to be a landmark book on the region’s insertion in world affairs. An extremely talented group of female IR scholars provide a broad, insightful, and original approach—both conceptual and empirical—on Latin America international policies.” -J.G. Tokatlian, distinguished professor at University Torcuato di Tella, Argentina “Latin America is navigating one of the most turbulent periods of its modern history, squeezed between an unpredictable United States and an assertive China while confronting economic uncertainty, migration pressures, climate change, and endemic insecurity all at once. This volume takes this moment seriously.” -Rebecca Bill Chavez, President and CEO of Inter-American Dialogue “This timely volume meets a critical need. It offers rich empirical material on each of the key countries in Latin America in a rigorous and systematic manner.” -T.V. Paul, Distinguished James McGill Professor, McGill University, Canada“Latin American Foreign Policies in the XXI Century is a much-needed update on the region's international behaviors, revealing Latin Americans' resilience in the face of many enduring challenges and also their creativity in addressing new events.”   -Jeanne A.K. Hey, President, Hey University, United States “This volume provides a empirical and theoretical enhancement to existing analyses of Latin American foreign policy.” -Arlene B. Tickner, scholar and editor of Worlding Beyond the West series; former Colombian Ambassador for feminist foreign policy This book addresses the complex evolution of Latin American foreign policies at the first quarter of the 21st century with new lenses. It rethinks the micro and macro foundations of foreign policy behavior at three levels of analysis: the international system, the state, and the leaders at the helm, offering a comprehensive assessment of what actually changed in the last two decades of international politics in the region. Grace Jaramillo is honorary assistant professor and research associate at University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and former head of the International Relations Program at FLACSO-Ecuador.

This book addresses the complex evolution of Latin American foreign policies at the first quarter of the 21st century with new lenses. We rethink the micro and macro foundations of foreign policy behavior at three levels of analysis: states (represented by the bureaucracy implementing foreign policy); leaders, driving or dramatically changing foreign policy approaches and preferences; and stakeholders - old and new - inserting new demands and new challenges to the foreign policy exercise. Even when there are always small processes of change in foreign policy approaches, the turn of the century determined significant changes that have not yet registered in a comparative way.

What make this book distinctive is that all chapters will be written by top female scholars, adding a different positionality and perspective to a very old problem of inclusion not only in Latin America but also in the discipline. Women have started to lead foreign policy in the region. Colombia and Costa Rica have been the most notable cases in that regard. However, women at the top positions in foreign policymaking have not necessarily meant reforming the traditionally exclusionary diplomatic services in the region or including minorities and indigenous peoples into foreign representation and policymaking. This book attempts to go beyond the promises and plans to have a more inclusive foreign policy that corrects omissions and injustices in terms of issues, priorities and agents of change.  

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“Latin American Foreign Policies in the XXI Century is a much-needed update on the region's international behaviors. Its contributors draw from all over the region, bringing a local analytical lens to its subject. The volume reveals Latin Americans' resilience in the face of many enduring challenges - economic hardship and the influence of the United States, and also their creativity in addressing new events, including the arrival of Trumpism, the changing nature of armed conflict in the region, and the rise of China as a global leader.”  (Jeanne A.K. Hey, President, Hey University, United States)

“As the world order is rapidly changing, assessing the foreign policies of regional states has become increasingly critical for both scholars and practitioners alike. This timely volume meets that need, offering rich empirical material on each of the key countries in Latin America in a rigorous and systematic manner. The book is also highly valuable for classroom use, particularly for courses on Latin American foreign policies and comparative regionalism.” (T.V. Paul, Distinguished James McGill Professor, McGill University, Canada)

“This volume provides a welcome empirical and theoretical enhancement to existing analyses of Latin American foreign policy.  In addition to shedding light on the distinct drivers of recent change in the region's international relations, the contributors--notably, all women--offer key insights into the varied roles of gender and diversity in their respective countries' foreign affairs.” (Arlene B. Tickner, scholar and editor of Worlding Beyond the West series; former Colombian Ambassador for feminist foreign policy)

“Latin America is navigating one of the most turbulent periods in its modern history, squeezed between an unpredictable United States and an assertive China while confronting economic uncertainty, migration pressures, climate change, and endemic insecurity all at once. Latin American Foreign Policies in the Twenty-First Century takes this moment seriously. Bringing together women scholars with genuine, ground-level expertise in the countries they write about, the volume moves between the regional and the particular, tracing how ideology, leadership, and institutional pressures are pulling foreign policies in new and often contradictory directions. For students, scholars, and anyone trying to make sense of where the region is headed and why it matters, this is the place to start.” (Rebecca Bill Chavez, President and CEO of Inter-American Dialogue)

“Grace Jaramillo’s edited volume on Latin American Foreign Policies in the XXI Century is a superb text destined to be a landmark book on the region’s insertion in world affairs. An extremely talented group of female IR scholars provide a broad, insightful, and original approach—both conceptual and empirical—on Latin America international policies. The ten case-studies offer an updated analysis of key countries in the area where history and juncture, theory and comparative politics, social and economic dynamics, are intertwined from a distinctive Latin American perspective. This textbook is essential for all those interested in the region which, as a whole, will become more relevant in global politics and InterAmerican relations.” (J.G. Tokatlian, distinguished professor at University Torcuato di Tella, Argentina)

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