TY - JOUR
T1 - Latin America as an international society
AU - Kacowicz, A. M.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Since independence, Latin American countries gradually have built a sophisticated and highly developed system of regional international law and institutions, including regional norms, that have regulated their international and domestic behavior. This article introduces the historical background and evolution of the Latin American society, differentiates between Bolivarianism and Panamericanism, and analyzes the role of the United States in defining the Latin American regional identity. Moreover, it examines the potential impact of the regional society upon domestic and foreign policies of its member-states.
AB - Since independence, Latin American countries gradually have built a sophisticated and highly developed system of regional international law and institutions, including regional norms, that have regulated their international and domestic behavior. This article introduces the historical background and evolution of the Latin American society, differentiates between Bolivarianism and Panamericanism, and analyzes the role of the United States in defining the Latin American regional identity. Moreover, it examines the potential impact of the regional society upon domestic and foreign policies of its member-states.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034118646&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/A:1009802412653
DO - 10.1023/A:1009802412653
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AN - SCOPUS:0034118646
SN - 1384-5748
VL - 37
SP - 143
EP - 162
JO - International Politics
JF - International Politics
IS - 2
ER -
