La paradiplomacia de Nuevo León: un estudio de caso

Abstract

An analysis of global dynamics increasingly requires the incorporation of the study of so-called new actors and factors that give meaning to these processes in the contemporary world. In this sense, paradiplomacy, an activity that is increasingly more important in world affairs, is necessary in order to empower subnational entities to manage and implement an international agenda for the needs of their respective region. This article analyzes the practice of paradiplomacy, and its limits, through the case of Nuevo León, Mexico, during the administration of José Natividad González Paras. During his administration, the international activity of Nuevo León was very high and it is an experience that exemplifies the scope and the opportunities of paradiplomacy as a mechanism not only to link with the outside, but to promote joint cross-border projects, e.g., with the governments of northeastern Mexico and Texas.