Comparative Paradiplomacy

Studying paradiplomacy comparatively, this book explains why and how sub-State governments (SSG) conduct their international relations (IR) with external actors, and how federal authorities and local governments coordinate or not in the definition and implementation of the national foreign policy.

Dr. Jorge A. Schiavon is Professor of International Relations at the International Studies Department, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas (CIDE) (1999–present), Coordinator (2013–present) of the Interdisciplinary Program on Migration at CIDE (CIDE-MIG) and President (2017–present) of Fundacion CIDE. He has been Chair of the International Studies Department (2007–2010), Secretary General (Vice-Rector) of CIDE (2004–2007), Director of Development and External Affairs (2002–2004) of CIDE and Director of the B.A. Programme in Political Science and International Relations (2000–2001), as well as President of the Mexican International Studies Association (MISA, AMEI in Spanish) (2011–2013) and Founding President of the Latin American Federation of International Studies Associations (FLAEI) (2012–2013).