The Ibero-American Space: Dimensions and Perceptions of the Special Relationship Between Spain and Latin America.
 


Joaquín Roy and Albert Galinsoga (editors). Miami: Iberian Studies Institute, University of Miami/ Lleida: "Jean Monnet" Chair for European Integration, University of Lleida, 1997. 286 p.

Content: Chapter 1. Introduction. Albert Galinsoga and Joaquín Roy; Part I. Overall View. Chapter 2. Juan Antonio March Pujol, "The Making of the Ibero-American Space". Chapter 3. Joaquín Roy, "The Nature of Spain's Relations with Latin America"; Chapter 4, Albert Galisonga Jordà and Nuria Camps Mirabet, "The Ibero-American Community of Nations: An International Law Perspective"; Part II. Global Evaluation and Perceptions. Chapter 5. Antonia Martínez, Ismael Crespo, and Ariel Jerez, "Between Europe and Ibero-America: The Political Discourse of the Spanish Government"; Chapter 6. Andrés Serbin, "Foreign Policy and Ethnocentric Perceptions"; Chapter 7. Jean Grugel, "A Special Relation in Democracy". Part III. Special Links. Chapter 8. Alfredo Arahuetes García and Julio Argüelles Alvarez, "Spanish Direct Investment in Latin America (1981-1992"; Chapter 9. JoAnn Fagot Aviel, "Spanish Aid Policies". Chapter 10. María Angels Miralpeix Gúell, “The Spanish government development aid to Central America”. Part IV: Cuba. Chapter 11. Joaquín Roy, "Spain and Cuba: a very special relationship"; Postscript. Bibliography

"Crucial to a correct understanding of both the historical connections and future prospects of the relationships between these two social, cultural and politicals speces... Roy provides us with a suggestive reflection on the general factors affecting the relationships between Spain and Latin America... and ambitious attempt to deal with the dynamics, components and prospects of the relationship... contributes to a better understanding of the situation of Latin America in the international world" (Manuel Alcántara, University of Salamanca, Journal of Latin American Studies, 1998).

References: http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~wsandhol/Brysk-Parsons-Sandholtz-EJIR-2002.pdf