Starting from the fact that economic development is the basis of the international relations of underdeveloped countries, this work begins with a distinction between growth and development, and then examines the historical evolution of this concept. To this end, the strategies undertaken by Latin America in the postwar period and the assumptions of the model devised by R. Prebisch and ECLAC, which began to decline at the end of the sixties, are analyzed. Further on, the factors that led to the crisis and the reorientation of the process are studied, to conclude that development models and external insertion strategies have been elusive, because they have not been based on national consensus and participatory democracies. We maintain that it is currently understood that development must incorporate technological innovation, greater participation of social and economic agents, increased international competitiveness and social integration.
Keywords:
Latin America, International Relations, Development Models, International Insertion Strategies, Modernization
Author Biography
Luciano Tomassini, Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad de Chile
Experto de CEPAL. Coordinador del Programa de Estudios Conjuntos sobre las Relaciones Internacionales de América Latina (RIAL). Director de la revista Estudios Internacionales.
Tomassini, L. (1992). Desarrollo económico e inserción externa en América Latina : un proyecto elusivo. Estudios Internacionales, 25(97), p. 73–116. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.1992.15478
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