Bulletin n. 2/2016
December 2016
INDICE
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Capece Galeota Francesco
    America Latina e nuove sfide mondiali
    in Rivista di Studi Politici Internazionali , Volume 83, n. 2, aprile-giugno ,  2016 ,  189-204
    ‘The lost decade of Latin America’ is a term referring to the crisis which hit that area in the last century due to its delayed entry into the world economy. The main cause of that condition was the burden of a huge external debt. Regional cooperation among the countries of Mercosur and Andean Pact is slowing. A ‘Long Chinese March’ has been marked by investment in vast impressive projects and extensive trading in commodities. The framework of the area, as a whole, shows progressive governments in power. The picture could change, as in the recent case of Argentina. Uncertainty regards Brazil with its progressive government considered responsible for the present economic crisis, and menaced by scandals that could bring on a constitutional crisis. The region is affected by some anti-democratic trends,seen in the repeated renewal of presidential mandates, though subject to constitutional amendments. The United States shows concern for Venezuela. Ambitious construction projects threaten the eco system of the Amazon basin. Some countries are affected by extra-State problems. In Colombia the government has reached a peace agreement with the major guerilla movement. The drug trade in Mexico has entered the international money recycling system. Corruption in varioussectorsisrife in many countries. The economic crisis extending to emerging countries also affects Latin America, which can however recuperate. Compared to the past, the general social frame work shows stability. The normalization of relations between the United States and Cuba is a positive asset for the region.
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