Latin America in the 21st century: nations, regionalism, globalization

Abstract

* Introduction * 1. The states of Latin America: between rhetoric and pragmatism * - Introduction * - Brazil * - Argentina * - Chile * - Venezuela * - Bolivia * - An overview of the rest of Latin America * - Conclusions * 2. Latin American regionalism: between unity and diversity * - Introduction * - The roots and development of Latin American regionalism * - Latin American regionalism during the Cold War * - From open regionalism to the search for new solutions * - Mersosur * - NAFTA * - The Andean Community * - The inter-American system * - Latin American regionalism in the new millenium * - Conclusions * 3. Latin America in the World: between change and continuity * - Introduction * - Relations with the United States: from the historical and philosophical roots to the end of the twentieth century * - Inter-American relations in the twenty-first century * - The present and future impact of the pink tide on US-Latin American relations * - Relations with the European Union * - Relations with China: return to Eldorado or return to dependency? * - Conclusions * Conclusion