Dynamics of South-South Cooperation and Foreign Policy in Latin America in a Changing International Scenario - Ecuador's International Insertion in the XXI Century

This book explores how South-South Cooperation (SSC) is influencing Latin America s foreign policy and development choices in a changing world shaped by China s growing global role. It looks at how countries in the region are rethinking their international strategies to gain more autonomy and reduce their dependence on traditional powers like the United States.
By examining the history of SSC, the book shows how Latin American governments are turning to new partnerships and development paths. It explains how global and domestic factors combine to shape foreign policy decisions in the 21st century, especially as both China and the United States compete for influence. A detailed case study of Ecuador (2000 2025) highlights the counter-hegemonic diplomacy of Rafael Correa s presidency and the key changes that followed. This accessible and timely study offers valuable insight for anyone interested in Latin America, international cooperation, global power shifts, and the search for new models of development.

List of contents

CHAPTER 1 South South Cooperation through the Lens of International Political Economy.- CHAPTER 2 Foreign policy in a Changing Global Context Latin American Theoretical Contributions.- CHAPTER 3 Political Alignments of Latin American countries with China and the United States.- CHAPTER 4 South South Cooperation and Ecuadorian Foreign Policy.- CHAPTER 5 A Decade in Retrospect The Rise Transformation and Waning of SouthSouth Cooperation in a Changing Global Scenario.

About the author

Sandra Zapata, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy. She was previously a postdoctoral researcher at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. She holds degrees from the University of Salamanca, Seoul National University, and FLACSO Ecuador. Her research focuses on South-South Cooperation and EU–LAC relations amid US–China rivalry.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Zapata
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 28.12.2025
• EAN: 9783032022790
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3202279-0
• No. of pages: 260
• Illustrations: Approx. 260 p.
• Series: Latin American Political Economy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Internationale Beziehungen, Latin America, Politik und Staat, Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie, foreign policy, Development Studies, Politics and International Studies, International Political Economy’, South-South Cooperation, voting behavior in foreign policy, Autonomy-dependency, Foreign policy of Ecuador, China-Ecuador relations, Foreign policy in the periphery