UNASUR, Brazil, and the South American defence cooperation: A decade later
Abstract UNASUR and its Defence Council (SADC) were created under a promising scenario of regional cooperation. Almost ten years later, a growing demand for regional cooperation arises, facing, however, low levels of political willingness from local governments. Through the lenses of structural and...
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doaj-ce740815fcf542828fd5db214bc6b6a72020-11-24T22:30:07ZengInstituto Brasileiro de Relações InternacionaisRevista Brasileira de Política Internacional1983-31212018-01-0160210.1590/0034-7329201700212S0034-73292017000200211UNASUR, Brazil, and the South American defence cooperation: A decade laterAlcides Costa VazAlexandre FuccilleLucas Pereira RezendeAbstract UNASUR and its Defence Council (SADC) were created under a promising scenario of regional cooperation. Almost ten years later, a growing demand for regional cooperation arises, facing, however, low levels of political willingness from local governments. Through the lenses of structural and neoclassical realism, this paper suggests that the lack of support by governments, especially the Brazilian one, due to a change in how domestic ideas are developed, and a transformation in the regional balance of power, have contributed to these institutions’ quick obsolescence.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292017000200211&lng=en&tlng=enUNASURSouth American Defence CouncilDefence CooperationBrazilNeorealismNeoclassical Realism |
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UNASUR, Brazil, and the South American defence cooperation: A decade later |
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UNASUR, Brazil, and the South American defence cooperation: A decade later |
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UNASUR, Brazil, and the South American defence cooperation: A decade later |
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unasur, brazil, and the south american defence cooperation: a decade later |
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Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional |
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1983-3121 |
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Abstract UNASUR and its Defence Council (SADC) were created under a promising scenario of regional cooperation. Almost ten years later, a growing demand for regional cooperation arises, facing, however, low levels of political willingness from local governments. Through the lenses of structural and neoclassical realism, this paper suggests that the lack of support by governments, especially the Brazilian one, due to a change in how domestic ideas are developed, and a transformation in the regional balance of power, have contributed to these institutions’ quick obsolescence. |
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UNASUR South American Defence Council Defence Cooperation Brazil Neorealism Neoclassical Realism |
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