Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaSmall Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda
This article examines the emergence of the small arms trade on the international political agenda as a growing security threat. Employing the theoretical framework proposed by the Copenhagen School, this article argues that the issue of small arms gained traction at the international level in the co...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2016
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| author | Álvarez Velasco, Carla |
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| description | This article examines the emergence of the small arms trade on the international political agenda as a growing security threat. Employing the theoretical framework proposed by the Copenhagen School, this article argues that the issue of small arms gained traction at the international level in the context of the post-Cold War. This was due to the pressure of small countries that were engulfed in violence at the hands of non-state actors in the post-Cold War era. At the regional level in Latin America, although important sub-regional differences exist, various regional initiatives have become an important example for other nations around the globe. In actuality however the positive achievements that securitization initially promoted has decreased. The study of this case leaves us with some relevant lessons both for theoretical reflection as well as for political action. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-19412024-04-23T17:30:52Z Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda Armas pequeñas y países pequeños: armas de fuego en la agenda de seguridad internacional Armas pequenas e países pequenos: armas de fogo na agenda de segurança internacional Álvarez Velasco, Carla Securitização armas de fogo países pequenos políticas de controle de armas organizações internacionais não governamentais agenda internacional. Securitization firearms small countries arms control policies international non-governmental organizations international agenda. Seguritización armas de fuego países pequeños políticas de control de armas organizaciones internacionales no gubernamentales agenda internacional. This article examines the emergence of the small arms trade on the international political agenda as a growing security threat. Employing the theoretical framework proposed by the Copenhagen School, this article argues that the issue of small arms gained traction at the international level in the context of the post-Cold War. This was due to the pressure of small countries that were engulfed in violence at the hands of non-state actors in the post-Cold War era. At the regional level in Latin America, although important sub-regional differences exist, various regional initiatives have become an important example for other nations around the globe. In actuality however the positive achievements that securitization initially promoted has decreased. The study of this case leaves us with some relevant lessons both for theoretical reflection as well as for political action. Este artículo da cuenta de la entrada de las armas de fuego en la agenda internacional como una amenaza a la seguridad. Utilizando la propuesta teórica de la Escuela de Copenhague, se plantea que las armas pequeñas ganaron protagonismo a nivel global en el contexto internacional de la Posguerra Fría, gracias a los aportes de los países pequeños que se encontraban azotados por la violencia y a agentes no estatales. A nivel regional latinoamericano, aunque con importantes diferencias subregionales, las iniciativas de este subcontinente se convirtieron en un referente a seguir por el resto de naciones del mundo. En la actualidad, la energía positiva que impulsó la seguritización de las armas ha decaído, no obstante, el estudio de este proceso deja algunas lecciones relevantes tanto para la reflexión teórica como para el activismo político. Este artigo da conta da entrada das armas de fogo na agenda internacional como uma ameaça à segurança. Utilizando a proposta teórica da Escola de Copenhague, sugere-se que as armas pequenas ganharam protagonismo a nível global no contexto internacional do Pós-Guerra Fria, devido aos aportes dos países pequenos que se encontravam flagelados pela violência e aos agentes não estatais. No contexto regional latino-americano, ainda que com importantes diferenças sub-regionais, as iniciativas deste subcontinente se converteram em um referente a ser seguido pelo resto das nações do mundo. Na atualidade, há um declínio da energia positiva que impulsou a securitização das armas, entretanto, o estudo deste processo deixa algumas lições relevantes tanto para a reflexão teórica como para o ativismo político. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2016-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html application/xml application/zip https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1941 10.17141/iconos.55.2016.1941 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 55 (2016): La inseguridad en tiempos de paz. Nexos entre política y violencia criminal en América Latina; 139-159 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 55 (2016): A insegurança em tempos de paz. Nexos entre política e violência criminal na América Latina; 139-159 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 55 (2016): Insecurity in peace time: The nexus between politics and criminal violence in Latin America; 139-159 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1941/1438 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1941/2950 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1941/2951 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1941/2952 Derechos de autor 2016 Carla Álvarez Velasco https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
| spellingShingle | Álvarez Velasco, Carla Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda |
| title | Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda |
| title_full | Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda |
| title_fullStr | Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda |
| title_short | Small Arms and Small Countries: Firearms and the International Security Agenda |
| title_sort | small arms and small countries: firearms and the international security agenda |
| url | https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1941 |