Abstract

ARDILA, Martha. Colombia and Mexico: Heading Towards Low-Intensity Diplomatic Democracies?. Desafíos [online]. 2015, vol.27, n.2, pp.221-252. ISSN 0124-4035.  https://doi.org/10.12804/desafios27.2.2015.07.

Colombia and Mexico have had differences and similarities in their foreign policy over the past ten years. They share a close relationship with the United States, common security issues and the elaboration of an economic diplomacy. The two countries have been considered stable democracies. Circumstances related to the states´ characteristics and the narrowness of the political regime make them similar in terms of the low intensity of democratic diplomacy. However, Mexico, unlike Colombia, tends to involve non-governmental actors in the decision-making process.

Keywords : Mexico; Colombia; foreign policy; democracy; non-governamental actors; regional power; second-track diplomacy.

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