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Analysis of Argentina’s role in the MERCOSUR (2019-2023)

Yan Ni1,*

1 School of European and Latin American Studies, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
* Correspondence: Yan Ni, E-mail: 0243100385@shisu.edu.cn
 
J. Int. Eco. Glo. Gov., 2025, 2(3), 22-39; https://doi.org/10.12414/jiegg.250491
Received : 01 Mar 2025 / Revised : 15 Apr 2025 / Accepted : 18 Apr 2025 / Published : 30 May 2025
© The Author(s). Published by MOSP. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
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This study employs role theory as a framework for analyzing Argentina’s foreign policy within MERCOSUR during the Fernández administration (2019-2023). Through a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative interpretation with quantitative frequency analysis, the study examines 71 official speeches delivered by the president and two foreign ministers. It identifies 19 national role conceptions, including 6 important and 13 context-specific roles, and constructs a typology that reflects the hierarchical and dynamic structure of Argentina’s national roles within MERCOSUR, and then refines Argentina’s fundamental role as a defender of regional unity and an advocate of subregional integration. The study further explores the internal and external drivers of role formation—ideological orientation, domestic political conflict, economic dependency, inter-member disputes, and global geopolitical pressures—through the lens of role expectation and role conflict. By systematically applying role theory to intra-regional dynamics in Latin America, this study expands the empirical scope of role theory beyond its traditional focus on global powers and contributes to the theoretical understanding of role negotiation in regional integration contexts.
 
Keywords: Role Theory, Argentina, MERCOSUR, Foreign Policy, Fernández Government
 
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© The Author(s). Published by MOSP. 
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

Ni, Y. Analysis of Argentina’s role in the MERCOSUR (2019-2023). Journal of International Economy and Global Governance 2025, 2 (3), 22-39. https://doi.org/10.12414/jiegg.250491.

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