Réquiem for a regional integration initiative in South America: Ideology vs. pragmatism in the decline of UNASUR
The article presents an analysis of the recent dismantling of the Union of South-American Nations (UNASUR) under the governments of the liberal-conservative turn recently experienced in South America. Through the mobilization of excerpts from speeches by Heads of State in the region, it is possible...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Cadernos de Campo: Revista de Ciências Sociais |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14166 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/cadernos/article/view/14166 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | UNASUL Regionalismo América do Sul Onda rosaNovas direitas UNASUR Regionalism South America Pink wave New rights |
| Resumo: | The article presents an analysis of the recent dismantling of the Union of South-American Nations (UNASUR) under the governments of the liberal-conservative turn recently experienced in South America. Through the mobilization of excerpts from speeches by Heads of State in the region, it is possible to note that the allegedly “ideological” character of UNASUR is presented as the main justification for leaving the institution. Having that in mind, the main objective of the article is to interrogate narratives about the ‘ideological’ character of UNASUL. For that, the article presents a literature review on regionalism, pragmatism and ideology to challenge this narrative. It is argued, first, that pragmatism and ideology in regionalism are not dichotomous, but complementary concepts. Moreover, despite UNASUR’s ideological elements, the organization represents a series of alignments and pragmatic factors in its institutionalization and performance. Finally, it is argued that the proposals for “de-ideologization” and “pragmatic realignment” of the regionalism of the new rights in South America are, in fact, more ideological than pragmatic as they claim. |
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