Introduction -- Part I CONCEPTUALIZING DEVELOPMENT -- Tomáš Gábriš, “Law and Development” in the Light of Philosophy of (Legal) History -- Christine Mengès le Pape, Populorum Progressio, Development and Law? -- Flavio Felice, Luca Sandonà, Luigi Sturzo’s Socio-Economic Development...

This book examines the concept of ‘development’ from alternative perspectives and analyzes how different approaches influence law. ‘Sustainable development’ focuses on balancing economic progress, environmental protection, individual rights, and collective interests. It requires a...

This paper aims to collaborate with the discussion about the factors that try to explain the economic behavior in Latin America countries, considering the importance of some attributes related to social capital (ie interpersonal trust, which leads to association and civic commitment, performing...

Chapter 1: Contextualising the Belt and Road Initiative in South America -- Chapter 2: Foreign Policy Analysis: South American Countries’ Foreign Policy towards the BRI -- Chapter 3: Chile and the Belt and Road Initiative -- Chapter 4: Colombia and the Belt and Road Initiative -- Chapter 5:...