Epistemic communities in Foreign Policy

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Abstract

Some epistemic communities succeed in influencing policy and others do not. This article examines the factors that condition or enable this influence, focusing on the area of foreign policy. To do so, it examines through process tracing Chile's decision to become a full member of the Pacific Alliance, explaining why in this case the foreign policy epistemic community had a limited influence.

Keywords:

Epistemic communities, Foreign policy, Chile, Pacific Alliance, Regionalism

Author Biography

Federico Rojas-de-Galarreta, Universidad de Chile

Investigador postdoctoral. Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad de Chile. Doctor en Ciencia Política por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.