Role Theory and Mexico's Foreign Policy: Making Sense of Mexico's Place in World Politics

Role Theory and Mexicos Foreign Policy explores why Mexico has an unusual foreign policy for a middle-power country, using case studies to show how role conflict has operated in its foreign policy. It examines Mexico's membership and performance in the Iraq crisis, ambition to display regional leadership, and engagement in human rights and democracy promotion, highlighting conflicting expectations from domestic and external actors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Role Theory and Mexico's Foreign Policy delves into the intriguing question of why Mexico exhibits an atypical foreign policy for a middle-power nation. By employing a comprehensive series of case studies, Omar Loera-González explores three specific contexts where Mexico could have showcased middle-power behavior. In the first case study, he examines Mexico's controversial membership and performance in the Iraq crisis within the United Nations Security Council from 2002 to 2003. The second case study delves into Mexico's aspiration to establish a regional leadership role in regional multilateral bodies such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Pacific Alliance (PA). The third and final case study focuses on Mexico's engagement in promoting human rights and democracy. The book is of immense interest to graduate students and researchers engaged in the analysis of foreign policy and role theory, as well as those with a keen research interest in Mexico.

Role Theory and Mexico's Foreign Policy delves into the intriguing question of why Mexico exhibits an atypical foreign policy for a middle-power nation. By employing a comprehensive series of case studies, Omar Loera-González explores three specific contexts where Mexico could have showcased middle-power behavior. In the first case study, he examines Mexico's controversial membership and performance in the Iraq crisis within the United Nations Security Council from 2002 to 2003. The second case study delves into Mexico's aspiration to establish a regional leadership role in regional multilateral bodies such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Pacific Alliance (PA). The third and final case study focuses on Mexico's engagement in promoting human rights and democracy. The book is of immense interest to graduate students and researchers engaged in the analysis of foreign policy and role theory, as well as those with a keen research interest in Mexico.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032315713