A South American Defence Structure: Problems and Prospects

Abstract This article discusses the process of building a South American defence architecture over the past two decades, culminating in the formation of the South American Defence Council (Consejo de Defensa Suramericano, or CDS). It discusses the main proposals for a regional security mechanism, pr...

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Main Author: Oscar Medeiros Filho
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Contexto Internacional
Subjects:
CDS
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-85292017000300673&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-86a669ae52cd4142b57494a7e90087032020-11-25T01:46:34ZspaPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroContexto Internacional1982-024039367368910.1590/s0102-8529.2017390300011S0102-85292017000300673A South American Defence Structure: Problems and ProspectsOscar Medeiros FilhoAbstract This article discusses the process of building a South American defence architecture over the past two decades, culminating in the formation of the South American Defence Council (Consejo de Defensa Suramericano, or CDS). It discusses the main proposals for a regional security mechanism, primarily made by Brazil and Venezuela, analyses the debates around them, and characterises them as different models of regionalism, namely a pluralistic and amalgamated model. I argue that the differences between these models, and the different agendas underpinning them, constitute obstacles to the progress of regional co-operation and integration in the military field. Other obstacles include the overlap of regional defence initiatives, the different options for operationalising ‘extra-regional deterrence’, the relationship between regional countries and extra-regional actors, the inclusion of security issues in the CDS agenda, and the idea of demilitarising borders.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-85292017000300673&lng=en&tlng=enSouth AmericaDefenceSecurityCo-operationCDS
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A South American Defence Structure: Problems and Prospects
Contexto Internacional
South America
Defence
Security
Co-operation
CDS
author_facet Oscar Medeiros Filho
author_sort Oscar Medeiros Filho
title A South American Defence Structure: Problems and Prospects
title_short A South American Defence Structure: Problems and Prospects
title_full A South American Defence Structure: Problems and Prospects
title_fullStr A South American Defence Structure: Problems and Prospects
title_full_unstemmed A South American Defence Structure: Problems and Prospects
title_sort south american defence structure: problems and prospects
publisher Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
series Contexto Internacional
issn 1982-0240
description Abstract This article discusses the process of building a South American defence architecture over the past two decades, culminating in the formation of the South American Defence Council (Consejo de Defensa Suramericano, or CDS). It discusses the main proposals for a regional security mechanism, primarily made by Brazil and Venezuela, analyses the debates around them, and characterises them as different models of regionalism, namely a pluralistic and amalgamated model. I argue that the differences between these models, and the different agendas underpinning them, constitute obstacles to the progress of regional co-operation and integration in the military field. Other obstacles include the overlap of regional defence initiatives, the different options for operationalising ‘extra-regional deterrence’, the relationship between regional countries and extra-regional actors, the inclusion of security issues in the CDS agenda, and the idea of demilitarising borders.
topic South America
Defence
Security
Co-operation
CDS
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-85292017000300673&lng=en&tlng=en
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