The Pacific Alliance and its influence on South American regionalism

Bibliographic Data

ID13004228
AuthorsJulia De Souza Borba Gonçalves (0000-0002-3148-4808, Universidade de Brasília, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume14
Issue1
Pages147-166
Publication date2023-02-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLatin American Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2041-7373 • E-ISSN: 2041-7365
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/lamp.12289
OpenAlexW4321372480
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited30

When the Pacific Alliance was created in 2011, its proposal to reestablish open regionalism led to a debate on the fragmentation of regional integration and the Atlantic–Pacific divide. A decade later, Latin American regionalism is under stress, but the Pacific Alliance is not. Moreover, regionalism in South America displays features that are observed in the Pacific Alliance. From a constructivist framework, this article analyzes how the ideas from the Pacific Alliance shaped the early development of Prosur, highlighting the role of Chile, Colombia, and Peru in influencing South American regionalism. This article aims to contribute to debates on the future of Latin American regionalism by stressing how the Pacific Alliance influences regionalism, dispelling the idea that it is a mere trade bloc, and showing how it consolidates the Bogotá–Lima‐Santiago axis in South American regionalism. It sheds light on the relevance of this regional bloc in political terms and on the agency capacity (achievements and limits) of Colombia, Peru, and Chile in setting a regional agenda

Alliance · Economic geography · Geography · Latin Americans · Political science · Politics · Regionalism (politics · Global Political and Economic Relations · International Relations in Latin America · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America