A discussion of how the international scene affects the decisions of sub-national governments, and of their ascension as new actors within this context. The information presented in this article was extracted from a research project entitled "Strategic Public Strategies of Sub-national Governments Within the Context of the Processes of Latin American Global Insertion and Integration," currently being conducted by Fundap, (Foundation for Public Administration), PUC-SP (Catholic University of São Paulo) and Cedec. This article examines how sub-national governments react to changing realities at the international level, using the government of the State of São Paulo as a case in point.
regional integration; sub-national governments; international organizations