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Actions speak louder than words? An Analysis of the Human Rights Dialogues and Interactions between the EU and Mexico

Cisneros Dobles, Maria Andrea LU (2023) STVM23 20231
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Human rights values are often mentioned politically in the interaction between the Americas and Europe, but their scholarly examination remains rare. This paper aims to contribute to the study of Latin America and Europe today by re-examining the engagement of the European Union and Mexico, extending beyond trade to encompass human rights concerns. While the Mexico-European Union relationship continues to evolve, research on human rights discourses remains limited. The main argument of this article is that human rights play a role in their current relationship and dynamics; it examines the dialogue and exchanges between Mexico and the European Union through the lens of the Normative Power Approach and looks at two critical events... (More)
Human rights values are often mentioned politically in the interaction between the Americas and Europe, but their scholarly examination remains rare. This paper aims to contribute to the study of Latin America and Europe today by re-examining the engagement of the European Union and Mexico, extending beyond trade to encompass human rights concerns. While the Mexico-European Union relationship continues to evolve, research on human rights discourses remains limited. The main argument of this article is that human rights play a role in their current relationship and dynamics; it examines the dialogue and exchanges between Mexico and the European Union through the lens of the Normative Power Approach and looks at two critical events concerning human rights in Mexico to see how the European Parliament and the Mexican authorities engage. My research findings demonstrate that human rights matters are inescapable in the relationship between Mexico and the European Union. However, there is a gap between dialogue and concrete steps to address specific concerns. As a result, this study illustrates that the European Union's involvement in human rights issues has led Mexico to accept or challenge its words and actions at different moments of their relationship. (Less)
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author
Cisneros Dobles, Maria Andrea LU
supervisor
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course
STVM23 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Human Rights, Mexico, European Parliament, Strategic Partnership, Latin America and the Caribbean.
language
English
id
9115514
date added to LUP
2023-08-27 16:21:40
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2023-08-27 16:21:40
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  abstract     = {{Human rights values are often mentioned politically in the interaction between the Americas and Europe, but their scholarly examination remains rare. This paper aims to contribute to the study of Latin America and Europe today by re-examining the engagement of the European Union and Mexico, extending beyond trade to encompass human rights concerns. While the Mexico-European Union relationship continues to evolve, research on human rights discourses remains limited. The main argument of this article is that human rights play a role in their current relationship and dynamics; it examines the dialogue and exchanges between Mexico and the European Union through the lens of the Normative Power Approach and looks at two critical events concerning human rights in Mexico to see how the European Parliament and the Mexican authorities engage. My research findings demonstrate that human rights matters are inescapable in the relationship between Mexico and the European Union. However, there is a gap between dialogue and concrete steps to address specific concerns. As a result, this study illustrates that the European Union's involvement in human rights issues has led Mexico to accept or challenge its words and actions at different moments of their relationship.}},
  author       = {{Cisneros Dobles, Maria Andrea}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Actions speak louder than words? An Analysis of the Human Rights Dialogues and Interactions between the EU and Mexico}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}