Callao seaport, Peru's main export outlet, 2012. Flickr/ Alex E. Proimos. Some rights reserved.Anarchy and mistrust were the norm in the realm of international politics even before the rise of western nations through the Peace of Westphalia. In the twenty first century, international politics are still subject to movements in diplomacy, economic ties and international organisations. There is a system of alliances where less powerful nations aim to secure their future among those that historically have set the rules of the game.
These rules are a construct of multilateral agreements based on trade promotion, integrated zones with free circulation of goods, services, capital and people, common rules and a focus on increasing the wellbeing of their inhabitants.
Here in Peru, we feel that as a country hoping to leave the ‘middle-income trap’ category, globalisation has become a fundamental tool for development and prosperity. The integration of the world through a shared vision of community where, with the exception of a few rogue states, barriers that hinder the free movement of people, complicate investment, and delay intercultural exchange are being destroyed. To put it concisely, we are seeing today a United Nations front, where the big players continue to work for themselves and the little ones strengthen their bargaining chips through unity and participation.
