{"product_id":"principled-pragmatism-in-mexicos-foreign-rafael-velazquez-flores-9783030995751","title":"Principled Pragmatism in Mexico's Foreign Policy: Variables and Assumptions","description":"This book explores Mexico's foreign policy using the 'principled pragmatism' approach. It describes and explains main external actions from the country's independence in the nineteenth century to Andr駸 Manuel Lez Obrador's administration. The principal argument is that Mexico has resorted to principled pragmatism due to geographic, historical, economic, security, and political reasons. In other words, the nation uses this instrument to deal with the United States, defend national interests, appease domestic groups, and promote economic growth.\u003cbr\u003eThe key characteristics of Mexico's principled pragmatism in foreign policy are that the nation projects a double-edged diplomacy to cope with external and domestic challenges at the same time. This policy is mainly for domestic consumption, and it is also linked to the type of actors that are involved in the decision-making process and to the kind of topics included in the agenda. This principled pragmatism is related to the nature of theintention: principism is deliberate and pragmatism is forced; and this policy is used to increase Mexico's international bargaining power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rafael Velazquez-Flores\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030995755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030995751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.76d","brand":"Rafael Velazquez-Flores","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190521753855,"sku":"9783030995751","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8674c19e-d701-44df-9a32-8f39edf7f71b.jpg?v=1690870986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/principled-pragmatism-in-mexicos-foreign-rafael-velazquez-flores-9783030995751","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}