The purpose of this work is to reflect theoretically on the new characteristics of the international system in which Latin American countries operate. We argue that Latin America since its constitution as a politically autonomous region is characterized by the internationalization of its main internal processes and that the centralization and concentration of decision-making at the international level are the essential feature that would define the nature of the current processes. We conceptualize the international scene as one of transition, since it has an uneven and combined character. By analyzing the current international system from such a perspective, we analytically locate the problem of interdependence and national development. From the point of view of the national state, and consequently, of the population affected by these processes, transnational interdependence puts strong pressure on the respective states to make them a transmission belt for global processes.
Keywords:
Latin America, Internationalization, Transnationalization, Interdependence System
Author Biography
Augusto Varas, FLACSO Chile
Secretario ejecutivo de la Asociación Chilena de Estudios para la Paz (ACHIP), Investigador de FLACSO. Autor de importantes obras sobre problemas de seguridad.
Varas, A. (1984). De la internacionalización a la transnacionalización en América Latina. Estudios Internacionales, 17(65), p. 56–65. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.1984.15851
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