Mexico’s New International Activism

The author explains in this article the substance of the Mexican government’s current foreign policy. He mentions it is based on the democratic legitimacy that came out of the July 2, 2000 elections and the transformation of the international system in the post-Cold War era. According to the author, two main tendencies have directed this change: the appearance of a fragmented, automated system produced by disintegration of the bipolar system, and globalization. He describes the course of international relations since the Second World War, and Mexico’s position during all these years. The author tells how it participates in shaping a new international system of principles and rules, and reports the main topics and objectives of the country’s renewed international activism.