The Copenhaguen School in South America: the (de)securitization of UNASUR (2008-2017)

This paper examines the most significant processes of securitization and desecuritization occurring at the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) from its inception in 2008 until 2017, when UNASUR began to experience a gridlock. The analysis begins with the hypotheses of desecuritization of armed...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sanahuja Perales, José Antonio, Verdes-Montenegro Escanez, Francisco Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/7936
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7936
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Copenhagen School
South America
Securitization
UNASUR
Regional Security Complex Theory
Relaciones internacionales
5901 Relaciones Internacionales
Descripción
Sumario:This paper examines the most significant processes of securitization and desecuritization occurring at the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) from its inception in 2008 until 2017, when UNASUR began to experience a gridlock. The analysis begins with the hypotheses of desecuritization of armed conflict among the South American countries, as well as their approach to problems drug-related. To this end, the paper is based on a critical theory of security with focus on securitization, and offers an expanded and/or discursive conception of security that goes beyond the military dimension.