Great-Power Rivalry & LatAm Geopolitics
Strategic competition among the US, China, and the EU in Latin America, and regional agency in foreign policy choices.
Research directions
Six priority research themes.
Joint research will focus on great-power competition, China–LatAm relations, regional integration, political transformation, Asia–Pacific–Latin America linkages, and economic development.
China–LatAm Relations & Global South Cooperation
Trajectories, mechanisms, and future pathways of China–Latin America cooperation under Global South frameworks.
Regional Integration & Global Governance
Latin American integration dynamics and the region’s roles in multilateral institutions.
Political Transition & Governance Challenges
Political change, democratic governance, social movements, and institutional development across Latin America.
Asia-Pacific–Latin America Linkages
Economic ties, strategic interaction, and institutional connectivity across the Pacific.
Economic Development & Structural Transformation
Growth models, industrial policy, trade and investment, fiscal capacity, and development finance across Latin America.