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Universidad Austral

Escuela de Política, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales

The School of Government, International Relations and Politics is an academic area within Austral University´s Law School. It aims to bridge the knowledge generated by each of the University’s academic units and the specific public management needs of our country and the Latin American region.

The School also aims to build strategic partnerships with institutions at all levels of government and civil society based on three key objectives: fostering institutional quality, improving management, and promoting Argentina’s regional and global integration. These goals guide all the research, teaching and training in the School of Government.

The School seeks to contribute to the training of stateswomen and statesmen who have in depth knowledge of governmental organization and functions, and who have a strong personal and ethical commitment to the dignity of every human being and the common good in a democratic society.

Universidad Austral In The World

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Shaping Europe’s Future: Garčević Brings Western Balkans Perspective to Bled Strategic Forum

Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, participated in the Bled Strategic Forum 2026, held in Slovenia on August 31 and September 1. Under the theme The Power to Shape the Future, the Forum brought together heads of state and government from EU member states, EU Commissioners, representatives of the U.S. Department of State, diplomats, experts, and academics to discuss Europe’s geopolitical challenges and its role in shaping the future....

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Heine’s ‘The Non-Aligned World’ Cited in Landmark ECLAC Geopolitical Report

The most recent book co-authored by Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador, The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition (Polity Press 2025), has been cited in a major new report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), highlighting the growing influence of his concept of "active non-alignment" (ANA) and contemporary debates about the region's place in a changing global order. Titled Ruptures and Opportunities: Proposals for Latin America and the Caribbean to Prosper in the New Geopolitical Era, the report examines how Latin America and the Caribbean can navigate an increasingly fragmented and multipolar international system....

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GDP Center Advances China-Global South Cooperation Through High-Level Engagements in Beijing

In July 2026, a group of researchers and staff from the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) traveled to Beijing, China. This was part of bi-annual trip to engage with Chinese partners and stakeholders, and share their latest research and exchange ideas with policymakers, development finance institutions, and academics through workshops and meetings. While in Beijing on July 13, the GDP Center team partnered with the Institute for World Economics and Politics (IWEP) under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), to co-host a workshop on global imbalances and China-Global South relations....