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Towards a Political Economy of Hemispheric Relations

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  • Jorge Nef

    (University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., CPR 107, Tampa, FL 33620, USA, nef@iac.usf.edu)

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Conceptual frameworks on inter-American relations based on conservative ‘realism’ and liberal ‘complex interdependency’ have lacked a capacity to explain and understand – and above all, predict – the dynamics in regional interactions. A common epistemological and ideological problem emerges from a distinctly ethnocentric perspective. This essay attempts to bridge this analytical gap by presenting a systemic, historical and structural model for policy analysis, looking at policy-making and coalition building in the hemisphere (the Americas) as a whole. It examines transnational alliances and conflict-management modes around two fundamental policy options, ‘Pentagonism’ and ‘Trilateralism’ and the effects on inter- and intra-coalition conflict for the region.

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  • Jorge Nef, 2005. "Towards a Political Economy of Hemispheric Relations," Journal of Developing Societies, , vol. 21(3-4), pages 209-232, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jodeso:v:21:y:2005:i:3-4:p:209-232
    DOI: 10.1177/0169796X05058280
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