"On (the lack of) Latin American supranationalism"
W. Alejandro Sanchez
Global Change, Peace and Security
Volume 29, 2017 - Issue 2
P. 179-187
Published Online 28 February 2017
ABSTRACT
This
commentary discusses the state of supranationalism in Latin America. We
will enumerate the numerous regional organizations in the Western
Hemisphere, and also discuss their successes and failures at regional
integration. While integration has had some successes, supranationalism
has yet to flourish among Latin American states and it will probably not
for the immediate future. Empirical evidence suggests that, while
inter-state warfare is scarce in the region, there are still too many
inter-state tensions, including ongoing border disputes, as well as
occasional incidents, which prevent supranationalism from taking hold.
This explains the lack of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization-esque
type South American bloc. Nevertheless, small-scale integration projects
have been successful, like visa waivers systems, educational programs
or defense-cooperation projects. Ultimately, in a changing global
geopolitical system, the distrust for supranationalism remains the same
in Latin America.
KEYWORDS: Latin America, Caribbean, supranationalism, security, integration, geopolitics*Please contact the author for free a PDF copy
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