My research is situated within Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) and seeks to explain how domestic institutions, political elites, and international systemic constraints interact in shaping foreign policy outcomes in Latin America, with Colombia as a central case.
One core line of research analyzes foreign policy decision-making processes, focusing on elite preferences, institutional arrangements, and strategic narratives. Using qualitative methodologies, particularly process tracing, I examine how foreign policy choices are formulated and implemented in contexts of political change and international uncertainty.
A second research strand explores regionalism and multilateralism in South America, assessing the evolution of regional integration projects and their implications for regional governance, cooperation, and geopolitical alignment.
More recently, my work has focused on Colombia’s foreign policy in the post-conflict period, examining peace diplomacy, international legitimacy, and the role of external actors in post-conflict state transformation. This research contributes to comparative debates on post-conflict foreign policy and the international behavior of middle powers.
Overall, my agenda aims to contribute theoretically and empirically to the study of Latin American foreign policy, decision-making dynamics, and regional and global governance.
Research Interest
Foreign Policy Analysis · Colombian Foreign Policy · Foreign Policy Decision-Making · Latin American Regionalism · Multilateralism · Post-Conflict Studies · Middle Powers · Global Governance · Qualitative Methods · Process Tracing
Fabio Sánchez 