The article presents a reflection about theory and politics, a reflection that look forward to insert the analysis of Argentina's, Brazil's and Chile's foreign policy in the context of hemispheric relations (with the United States) and of Mercosur. In the case of the three Latin-American countries, the article identifies the major tendencies on the interpretation of the possible insertion, of these countries own view in the nowadays international system and a general approximation of the bilateral, sub-regional and North-American hemispheric agendas.
Argentina; Brazil; Chile; United States; Regional agenda; Foreign policy