Extra-regional Powers in Latin America in the 21st Century

Ekaterina Kosevich, Ph.D. (2019), is a Senior research fellow and Associate Professor at HSE University in Moscow. She is a specialist on Russia and Russian politics in Latin America. Her book Mexico in the System of Geopolitical Coordinates of the Beginning of the 21st Century ([in Russian] 2020) has been recognized with two awards from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and HSE University (Moscow).

Acknowledgments


List of Figures and Tables


Introduction


1 Latin America in the System of International Relations: The Evolution of Theoretical Concepts

 1 Understanding the Theoretical Basis of the Foreign Policy of Latin American Countries

 1.1 1950–1970: A Realist Approach to Autonomy and Integration


 1.2 Autonomy and Integration in the 1980s: Development from Within


 1.3 1990s: The Primacy of the Relational Approach


 1.4 The beginning of the 21st Century: A Clash of Two Trends


 1.5 World Order 2.0: Liquid Autonomy and Niche Integration




 2 Latin America’s Approaches to Multipolarity

 2.1 Latin America: Multipolarity through the Lens of Autonomy and Integration




2 Inter-American Relations at the Beginning of the 21st Century

 1 US Foreign Policy in lac at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Innovation and Continuity


 2 US Security and Defense Policy toward Latin America: Ensuring an Enduring Influence

 2.1 Tracing the Evolution of the US Security and Defense Policy toward Latin America


 2.2 The Biden Presidency




3 China and lac in the New Global Context

 1 “Fast and Furious” Strategy: Chinese Foreign Policy in lac

 1.1 History of the China–lac Relationship


 1.2 The Institutionalization of Cooperation


 1.3 Military-Technical Cooperation




 2 Chinese Trade and Investment Presence in lac: Main Spheres of Influence

 2.1 Trade


 2.2 Investment


 2.3 The Belt and Road Initiative and lac


 2.4 China’s Current Investment Presence in lac




4 The European Union as a Player in Latin America

 1 Three Institutions for Multilateral Cooperation in eu-lac Relations

 1.1 Political Dialogue


 1.2 Assistance


 1.3 Trade


 1.4 Cooperation during New Global Challenges


 1.5 Perception of the EU’s Regional Policy by Residents of Latin America




 2 eu–lac Relations: The Priority of Economics over Politics

 2.1 Trade and Economic Relations between the EU and lac


 2.2 The EU, Mexico, and Chile


 2.3 The EU, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador


 2.4 The EU and the Caribbean


 2.5 The EU and Central America


 2.6 The eu–mercosur Agreement




5 Russia and lac

 1 The Place of Latin America in Russia’s Foreign Policy Interests at the beginning of the 21st Century

 1.1 Political Dialogue


 1.2 Defense and Security Cooperation


 1.3 Trade Relations


 1.4 Cultural and Humanistic Cooperation


 1.5 Russia–Latin America Relations in the Context of the Ongoing Global Systemic Transition




 2 Russia’s Zones of Political and Economic Activity in lac

 2.1 Traditional Partners


 2.2 Ideological Allies


 2.3 Trade Partners


 2.4 Low Priority Countries




6 Where Are the Extra-regional Powers in Latin America Going?


References


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