Latin America in world politics-International Relations-CAT

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1.Explain the reasons behind the gradual withdrawal of the United States
from Latin America and particularly from South America. Why has Washington lost influence and economic weight in large parts of the region?
2.Can the Venezuelan crisis explain the decline of the OAS? Which role does the Latin American “Lima Group” play in the conflict on Venezuela?
3.Please argue in favor or against Carlos Escudé’s simple formula “TOTAL STATE “FREEDOM” = ABSOLUTE DOMESTIC TYRANNY”, and find examples to sustain or refute his hypothesis.
4.Which criticism can you formulate on Peripheral Realism and, in particular, on the classification of countries into a group of rule-makers, rule-takers and rebel states?
5.Why does “autonomy” prevail as the dominant grand strategy of Latin American states? Which are its advantages and disadvantages, opportunities and limits?
6.Comment on the importance of national sovereignty and non-interference in domestic affairs for Latin American countries, in the first stage (19 th to 1930s) identified by Russell/Tokatlián, when different tools like the Tobar Docrtine or the Estrada doctrine appeared, and today.
7.Comment on Hélio Jaguaribe’s main hypothesis on “Peripheral Autonomy” (article A. Tickner), and discuss if they are still valid for today’s Latin America.
8.Which factors and constraints are responsible for Latin Americas asymmetric insertion into the global economy, and does trade diversification through China/Asia offer a solution?
9.If collective identity is a major goal of Latin American regionalism, which of the many initiatives (ALBA, CELAC, MERCOSUR, NAFTA/T-MEC, UNASUR) will best fit into a non-material constructivist perspective?
10.To what extent can liberal Democratic Peace Theory explain regional initiatives in Latin America, and do you think that democracy is a “pre-condition” for integration?