Chilean diplomacy vis-á-vis Arab countries: from strategic positioning to commercial opportunism

Authors

  • Cecilia Baeza
  • Elodie Brun

Abstract

Over the recent years Chilean diplomacy has developed an active policy in support of increased trade with Arab countries, and to a lesser extent, in relation to the Palestinian issue. In this article, we analyze the key motivations and actors of this new South-South cooperation, stressing the role of the Chilean-Arab community.

Keywords:

Chilean foreign policy, Chilean-Arab relations, South-South cooperation, Arab-Palestinian diaspora

Author Biographies

Cecilia Baeza

 

Doctora en Ciencia Política, Sciences-Po, París. Post-doctoranda, Instituto de Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad de Brasilia. Especialista en el tema de la cuestión palestina en América Latina.

Elodie Brun

 

Doctora © en Ciencia Política, Sciences-Po, Paris. Se especializa en las políticas externas de Brasil, Chile y Venezuela y sus vínculos con los países en desarrollo de África, Asia y el Medio Oriente.