Unasur en el escenario del multilateralismo latinoamericano: Luces y sombras
Latin America, and South America in particular, faced different scenarios in the first decade of the century. Among the experienced changes, it is possible to highlight the emergence of the “post-hegemonic regionalism”. In this context, new scenarios of cooperation between states in the region have...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5710246 |
| Source: | OASIS: Observatorio de Análisis de los Sistemas Internacionales, ISSN 1657-7558, Nº. 24, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Julio - Diciembre), pags. 45-67 |
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Latin America, and South America in particular, faced different scenarios in the first decade of the century. Among the experienced changes, it is possible to highlight the emergence of the “post-hegemonic regionalism”. In this context, new scenarios of cooperation between states in the region have emerged. This situation has reopened old debates and established new ones, mainly regarding the nature of these new integration schemes: whether they imply a new Latin American multilateralism; whether this sort of multilateralism has a distinctive feature and what impact do these processes have in relation to links with regional and extra-regional powers. In this article we intend to advance some reflections on the specific case of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) trying to answer the above enquiries. From this analysis, it may be noted that a singular practice was introduced: South American multilateralism. It is characterized, among other features, by constituting a process of policy consultation, or of multifunctional integration, in contrast to the traditional economic vision of the integration processes. However, it should also be mentioned that this process was not linear and has not been without difficulties. Thus, unasur has had periods of lights and shadows, all of which highlight the major challenges that arise for South American multilateralism in the new century. |
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