(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2021-11-16) Laurente, Itala; Filippi, Eduardo Ernesto
Borders are spaces where relations between the local population and the different levels of government, whether national or subnational, are condensed. Therefore, it is relevant to create border areas of peace and sustainable development, based on regional cohesion, social integration, and territoriality, which contributes to the reduction of tensions between countries and consolidates the processes of integration and continuous cooperation. Particularly, the borders of Brazil and Peru have a strategic relevance due to their biodiversity, geographic location, presence of lakes and rivers and because it is a space for the economic development.The reason for developing this article is that Brazil and Peru have a series of border dynamics, whether territorial, social, commercial and economic. The objective of the article is to analyze the border regions between Peru and Brazil as a space with distinctive characteristics, which helps to determine possible future actions in border integration. The study is descriptive, with a qualitative approach based on documentary and quantitative review of secondary sources. It concludes that there is a need to use political, economic, social and bottom-up strategies that incorporate different multilevel actors, as well as to strengthen existing projects that allow the flow of trade and market of both Peruvian and Brazilian products across the borders, and finally, to strengthen integration and cooperation between borders to combat illegal activities and improve the development of these regions.
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2021-11-16) Ramírez Bullón, Javier Ernesto
This paper seeks to describe and explain the character of Peruvian foreign policy towards China during the early 21st century. From a historical perspective focused on the role of internal factors, the analysis identifies the main governmental and nonstate actors that shape the China-Peru relation in three key dimensions: political/diplomatic, economic/ commercial, and military/strategic. Furthermore, shows how these aspects interrelate each other to shape the structure and the political process behind the adaptation of Peru to the rise of China. The study ends with some final thoughts on the benefits and vulnerabilities of maintaining a pragmatic approach to China. In this sense, the findings recognizes that one of the virtues of pragmatism is the construction of a flexible foreign policy, capable of diversify alliances with multiple great powers. However, the analysis also warns of the need to understand how the national interests of Peru are constructed vis-à-vis China, since the pragmatic proximity can hide an acquiescent international attitude.
