Le rôle des idées dans l’institutionnalisation du Mercosur
The years 2000s have witnessed the rise of a new phase in Latin American international relations, more oriented towards Africa and Asia. Nevertheless, regional initiatives continue, and regional integration shows a great resilience. This paper helps to explain the continuity of regionalism by analyz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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Université Paris 3
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Cahiers des Amériques Latines |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/cal/4365 |
| Summary: | The years 2000s have witnessed the rise of a new phase in Latin American international relations, more oriented towards Africa and Asia. Nevertheless, regional initiatives continue, and regional integration shows a great resilience. This paper helps to explain the continuity of regionalism by analyzing the origins of the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur). How to explain this institutional choice ? I argue that ideas have played a central role in this institutional evolution, and that Parlasur was harnessed as a political symbol in order to face trade negotiations with the United States. Methodologically, the paper is based on more than thirty semi-structured interviews conducted within Mercosur. |
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| ISSN: | 1141-7161 2268-4247 |