“Alternative integration and development strategies in Latin America”

TAHSİN E.

International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy Fourth Annual Conference in Political Economy, “Political Economy, Activism and Alternative Economic Strategies”,, Netherlands, 1 - 04 January 2013, pp.8, (Summary Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Page Numbers: pp.8
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

My paper aim to investigate reactions against neoliberal policies in case of integration and 
development strategies emerging in Latin America on the basis of political economy. 
As it is known in Latin America alternative attempts to neoliberal agenda and Washington 
Consesus coincidence with the rise of leftist governments that also lead to redefinition and 
restructuring of integration and cooperation experiences (such as ALBA, UNASUR,CELAC 
and MERCOSUR) and redefinition of development strategies. 
As it is known Latin America is one of the specific region that the inequalities have increased 
during the neoliberal era and as a consequence alternative policies opposed to Washington 
Consesus and neoliberal policies have been discussed widely. “Neostructuralism”, 
“neodevelopmentalism”, “development within”, “endogenous development” are among the 
main concepts that have been defined as alternatives to neoliberal agenda. Addition to these 
considering the social exclusion and the level of poverty, pro-poor policies have been on the 
agenda of the governments. 
Given that the paper will try to discuss the dimensions of alternatives, the possibilities, limits 
and contradictions within the international economy and neoliberal era and also consider the 
possible effects of the crisis to these initiatives. 
What is going on in real terms under these initiatives? What are the main possible 
contributions of these initiatives to the development process? What are the limits and 
contradictions of these integration experiences considering the development process? What 
are the possible effects of the crisis to these experiences and how these initiatives react against  crisis would be the main questions that would tried to be answered.