As the global order faces renewed tensions and shifting power dynamics, the relationship between the United States and Latin America poses urgent questions for the future of multilateral cooperation. This Lunch Briefing will unpack the broader implications of a US foreign policy that is increasingly marked by unilateralism, economic nationalism, and geopolitical competition.
12:30-12:35
Introduction and Moderation
- Achim Wennmann, Professor of Practice, Interdisciplinary Programme; Nagulendran Chair in Peace Mediation and Director for Strategic Partnerships
12:35 – 13:15
Analyses from our Professors:
- (New) Power Dynamics and the (Apparent) Crisis of Multilateralism
Lucile Maertens, Associate Professor, International Relations/Political Science and Co-Director of the Global Governance Centre
- The Erosion of International Law and the Future of the International Order
Nico Krisch, Professor and Head of the International Law Department
- Reconfiguring Democracy in the Americas?
Graziella Moraes Silva, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology and Co-Director of the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
- Neo-Imperial “Manifest Destiny” in the Age of Reshoring: The Limits of the Don Doctrine
Filipe Calvao, Associate Professor, Anthropology and Sociology
13:15 – 13:45
Question and Answer Session
Questions can be asked in French and English