Regional Integration and Regional Orders. Power Configurations and Asymmetries

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The essay explores the challenges of regional integration in South America, particularly focusing on Mercosur. It highlights the historical failures of regional agreements and the slow progress in integration efforts, raising concerns about the ability of member states to achieve their goals. The analysis questions whether Brazil's dominant position as a regional hegemon hinders successful collaboration among countries with varying power dynamics and resources, ultimately impacting the potential for stable integration.