The redefinition of the EU presence in Latin America and the Caribbean / [edited by] Gian Luca Gardini.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gardini, Gian Luca, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union countries--Foreign relations--Latin America.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

This book analyses three dimensions of the reconfiguration of European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) relations: The international context; the EU member states' foreign policies towards Latin America, and key issues in the EU-LAC agenda.

Contents:

Cover

HalfTitle

Title Page

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Contents

Notes on Contributors

The Redefinition of the EU Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Introductory Discussion

Changing circumstances and the need for a profound debate on EU-LAC relations

The book ahead

Part I Foreign Policies and Contextual Factors Moulding EU-LAC Relations

Spanish Foreign Policy Towards Latin America: Time for Redefinition?

Introduction1

A brief history of Spanish foreign policy towards Latin America

Ibero-American Summits Current challenges and possibilities of Spanish foreign policy towards Latin America

Conclusions and room for redefinition

The Portuguese Foreign Policy Towards Latin America: A Yo-Yo Approach1

The foreign policy's axes of the democratic Portugal

Latin America in Portuguese foreign policy (2000-2021): Words and deeds

The Portuguese presidencies of the EU Council

Portugal and Latin America: Diplomacy, economy and culture as needed

Relations Between Germany and Latin America Through Energy Partnerships

Introduction

Theoretical framework An opportunity for German foreign energy policy in the region

Germany and Brazil

Germany and Mexico

Germany and Chile

Conclusions

Identity and International Relations: Italian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America

Italy-Latin America relations from the 19th century to the fascist period

From the post-World War II years to the end of the 20th century

Italy and Latin America in the 21st century

Brexit, UK and Latin America

UK within EU Latin American policies

UK Latin American policies pre-Brexit Trade continuation agreements: Brexit and the need to recast relations with Latin America

"The more things change": Global Britain and the future of UK-Latin America relations

Conclusion

Brazil-EU Relations: Driver, Enabler or Negotiator for Interregionalism?

Introduction: EU-Brazil relations across history

From interregional to bilateral relations

The foreign policy of Brazilian Presidents and its impact on the role of Brazil in the EU's relations with the region

Luis Inácio da Silva (Lula): 2003-2010

Dilma Rousseff (2011-2016)

Michel Temer (2016-2018) Jair Messias Bolsonaro (2019-2022)

Autonomy as a Foreign Policy Objective: Perspectives from Europe and Latin America

The current situation of the world under a paradigm of complex interdependence

Autonomy as a concept: European understanding

Autonomy in Latin America

Towards a new definition of autonomy for Latin America?

EU-LAC Relations in Times of US-China Competition

The international structure in dispute

Wake-up calls to strengthen autonomy: Old and new dependencies.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.