Integration or fragmentation? Latin America and the liberal order

Paula Ruiz Camacho, docente investigadora, Universidad Externado de Colombia. paula.ruiz@uexternado.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6848-9936

Analytical assumptions regarding the East and West are emerging as key categories to understand and reinterpret the transformation of the liberal order underway. Amid these political changes, however, the Global South is (re)emerging as a meta-category whose nature takes multiple roles. From a historical perspective, this paper analyses the milestones that have formed the notion of the Global South in terms of cooperation and development, with a particular focus on Latin America. It examines the place that the region occupies in the reconfiguration of the global order, starting from the premise that the more technical levels of regional governance allow it to adapt to hegemonic confrontations while maintaining its autonomy. Despite ideological differences, Latin America has resilient regional integration bodies that provide it with options to tackle the various global challenges.

Palabras clave: Global South, Latin America, regional governance, sustainable development, cooperation, liberal order, integration

How to cite this article:: Ruiz Camacho, Paula. «¿Integración o fragmentación? América Latina y el orden liberal». Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 139 (abril de 2025), p. 31-50. DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2025.139.1.31

Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, nº 139, p.31-50
Cuatrimestral (enero-abril 2025)
ISSN:1133-6595 | E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2025.139.1.31

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