Resumen

CEPPI, Natalia. Bolivia: Protagonist and Viewer in South America Transformations of the 21st Century. Latinoamérica [online]. 2022, n.75, pp.39-64.  Epub 22-Nov-2022. ISSN 2448-6914.  https://doi.org/10.22201/cialc.24486914e.2022.75.57469.

The objective of this article is to analyze how a small state like Bolivia faced the mutations of the regional political map during the present century, considering the rise of the progressive cycle and then its decline. This paper uses a qualitative approach to understand the phenomenon and its context. It establishes a dialogue between theoretical-conceptual contributions of small states and empirical references of bolivian case from documentary, bibliographic and statistical sources. As results, it holds that their constraints as small state directed a pragmatic foreign policy to capitalize the possibilities of growth, especially in economic area, beyond the political and ideological differences that could appear.

Palabras llave : Bolivia; Small State; South America transformations; Pragmatism; Protagonist/viewer.