This essay makes some comparative observations on Latin American integration from a European point of view and a political-scientific perspective, exposing the reflections in the form of six theses, namely: The levels, institutions, organizations, goals, have more weak historical roots and are more uneven in Latin America than in Europe; The essential weakness of Latin American integration is the lack of a broad active population ready for integration; The integration institutions of Latin America fulfill important functions of legitimation and not simply of compensation, but they can be replaced and substituted in their concrete refinement; Integration on both sides of the Atlantic is only possible through a certain degree of renunciation of sovereignty; Both European and Latin American integration have shown that integrationist progress requires sensitive demonstrations and; From the European point of view, Latin America should not squander its identity gains in the north-south dialogue.
Keywords:
Latin America, Europe, Integration, Identity, Sovereignty
Author Biography
Manfred Mols, Universidad de Meinz
Doctor en ciencias políticas. Actualmente profesor de la Universidad de Meinz. Miembro de ADLAF. Asociación Alemana de Investigación sobre América Latina.
Mols, M. (1980). Observaciones europeas sobre la integración latinoamericana. Estudios Internacionales, 13(51), p. 401–412. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.1980.16648
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