If the local dimension is called to occupy a relevant space in the international arena, it will depend on the effort and creativity of local actors.
Although the Covid-19 pandemic poses challenges for states and international relations, it has already shown that paradiplomacy has an important role to play
The rise of paradiplomatic activity, which has been recognized and normalized, should not be seen as a displacement of the state but as its complement within IR.
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By behaving as actors in the international arena, subnational units have been able to establish a new route to tackle challenges concerning integration of refugees.
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