Regionalism in Latin America

This interdisciplinary edited volume explores the political economy of regionalism in Latin America. It identifies convergent forces which have existed in the region since its very conception and analyses these dynamics in their different historical, geographic and structural contexts.

1. Introduction José Briceño Ruiz and Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano 2. Resilience and Acquis in Latin American Regionalism José Briceño Ruiz and Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano 3. The Brazilian Project(s) for South American Integration Carlos Eduardo Vidigal 4. The Military and Latin American Integration Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano 5. The Catholic Church and "Latinoamercanization": Ecclesial Disorganization and Reorganization in the 19th and 20th Century in Latin America Ramiro Podetti 6. The Role of the Diplomats and Technocrats in Regional Integration Processes in Latin America José Briceño Ruiz, María Antonia Correa Y Enrique Catalán 7. The Catholic Church and the Resilience of Regionalism Giovanni Molano and Rita Giacalone 8. The Central American Resilient Regionalism: Agency and Mental Maps Kevin Parthenay 9. Conclusions José Briceño Ruiz and Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano