Revista Conjuntura Austral

18-47

Authors: Lito Nunes Fernandes, Jean Christian Boukounga, José Fernandes Júnior

The regional economic blocs are today important tools in the fight against poverty, underdevelopment and the global economy and integration in West Africa (WA) presents one of the regions most affected. Aware of this reality, the article deals with the hypothesis that integration is the condition sine qua non even if insufficient for the development of WA. The objective is to demonstrate the various integrationist initiatives in WA, the achievements obtained despite the specificity of the region, as well as the odds and obstacles encountered. We conclude that despite all the problems and even if such integration does not follow Western standards, the establishment of a monetary union without a minimum area itself is a success, some critics oppose this form of Western literature ever catalog failures of the African integration.

63-81

Authors: José Miguel Quedi Martins, Cassiana Borilli, Edson J. Neves Jr, Larleciane Piccolli

This article aims to study the formation of the Quadrilateral Summit established in 2009 comprising Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and Tajikistan. This forum signalizes both the return of Russia as an important player in Central and Southern Asia and the affirmation of a new sort of regionalization based on South-South cooperation.

100-104

Authors: Cíntia Vieira Souto

The classic work on international relations, the 9th edition of World Politics Since 1945, by Peter Calvocoressi, was brought to Brazil by Penso editorial company. Despite the limitations imposed by the large time-space gap, it is an indispensable book for the study of contemporary foreign affairs.