Middle Power Dreaming: Mexico between Aspirations and Reality

Marija Ivanovic

Master's thesis

Mexico and its insertion into International Global System.

Abstract:

This thesis examines the case of Mexico as middle power. More precisely, it tries to see what were the limitations and possibilities that Mexico faced in the period 2000-2012, while trying to engage more in the international system and rise its international profile. The PAN governments that were in power at that time devoted much of their energy trying to better international position of Mexico, and implicitly the thesis will answer the question of how successful were their strategies.

Abstract:

This thesis examines the case of Mexico as middle power. More precisely, it tries to see what were the limitations and possibilities that Mexico faced in the period 2000-2012, while trying to engage more in the international system and rise its international profile. The PAN governments that were in power at that time devoted much of their energy trying to better international position of Mexico, and implicitly the thesis will answer the question of how successful were their strategies.

Keywords

Middle power, United States, Latin America, Multilateralism, Mexico

Keywords

Multilateralism, United States, International System, Latin America, Middle power, Mexico

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 7. 9. 2015

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 8. 9. 2016
• Supervisor: Shirley Gotz Betancourt
• Reader: Miroslav Zajíček

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Master programme / field:
Ekonomie a hospodářská správa / Ekonomická a regionální studia Latinské Ameriky