Biblioteca Digital de Vanguardia“Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America
The attention placed on natural disaster has obtained an unusual relevance in the security agenda of Latin America. In great part, this is due to the reconfiguration of threats produced after the Cold War and the questioning of the security policies of the United States in the region. In this contex...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2019
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| author | Frenkel, Alejandro |
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| description | The attention placed on natural disaster has obtained an unusual relevance in the security agenda of Latin America. In great part, this is due to the reconfiguration of threats produced after the Cold War and the questioning of the security policies of the United States in the region. In this context, Washington has sought to install new themes of cooperation that will allow it to maintain its presence in the region. The aim of this article is to analyze the securitization of natural disasters as an issue of regional cooperation, comparing the initiatives undertaken at the hemispherical and regional level. To take on said study, this article proposes two models of approaches to disasters – called physicalist and constructivist– based on the premise that the first of these models has obtained prominence in the region, generating a conducive scenery for the militarization of these issues. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-34352024-04-23T17:19:34Z “Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America “Disparen contra las olas”: securitización y militarización de desastres naturales y ayuda humanitaria en América Latina “Disparem contra as ondas”: securitização y militarização de desastres naturais e ajuda humanitária na América Latina Frenkel, Alejandro Desastres naturais securitização segurança regional Forças Armadas novas ameaças Natural Disasters Securitization Regional Security Armed Forces New Threats Desastres naturales securitización seguridad regional Fuerzas Armadas nuevas amenazas The attention placed on natural disaster has obtained an unusual relevance in the security agenda of Latin America. In great part, this is due to the reconfiguration of threats produced after the Cold War and the questioning of the security policies of the United States in the region. In this context, Washington has sought to install new themes of cooperation that will allow it to maintain its presence in the region. The aim of this article is to analyze the securitization of natural disasters as an issue of regional cooperation, comparing the initiatives undertaken at the hemispherical and regional level. To take on said study, this article proposes two models of approaches to disasters – called physicalist and constructivist– based on the premise that the first of these models has obtained prominence in the region, generating a conducive scenery for the militarization of these issues. La atención a desastres naturales ha cobrado un protagonismo inusitado en la agenda de seguridad latinoamericana. En gran parte, esto se debe a la reconfiguración de la amenaza producida tras el fin de la Guerra Fría y a los cuestionamientos que ha recibido la política de seguridad de Estados Unidos en la región. Frente a este panorama, Washington ha buscado instalar nuevas temáticas de cooperación que permitan mantener su presencia en la región. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el proceso de securitización de los desastres naturales como asunto de cooperación regional, comparando las iniciativas surgidas a escala hemisférica y sudamericana. Para llevar a cabo dicho estudio, se proponen dos modelos de abordaje de los desastres –denominados fisicalista y constructivista– partiendo de la premisa que el primero de estos modelos ha ganado preeminencia en la región, generando un escenario propicio para la militarización de este tipo de problemáticas. A atenção aos desastres naturais recebeu um protagonismo inédito na agenda de segurança na América Latina. Em grande parte, isso é resultado da reconfiguração das ameaças produzidas após fim da Guerra Fria e pelas críticas à política de segurança dos Estados Unidos na região. Neste panorama, Washington tem procurado instalar novos temas de cooperação que lhe permitem manter sua presença na região. Com base nisso, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar o processo de securitização dos desastres naturais como assunto da cooperação regional, comparando as iniciativas que surgiram a escala hemisférica e sul-americana. Para realizar este estudo, consideramos dois modelos de abordagem dos desastres – chamados fisicalista e constructivista–, partindo do princípio de que o primeiro destes modelos vem ganhando preeminência na região, propiciando assim um quadro favorável para a militarização deste tipo de questões. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2019-05-01 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/3435 10.17141/iconos.64.2019.3435 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 64 (2019): Despojo(s), segregación social del espacio y territorios de resistencia en América Latina; 183-202 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 64 (2019): Despossessão(ões), segregação social do espaço e territórios de resistência na América Latina; 183-202 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 64 (2019): Dispossession, social segregation of space and territories in resistance in Latin America; 183-202 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/3435/2613 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/3435/2667 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/3435/2696 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/3435/2834 Derechos de autor 2019 Alejandro Frenkel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
| spellingShingle | Frenkel, Alejandro “Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America |
| title | “Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America |
| title_full | “Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America |
| title_fullStr | “Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America |
| title_short | “Shoot Against the Waves”: Securitization and Militarization of Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Help in Latin America |
| title_sort | “shoot against the waves”: securitization and militarization of natural disasters and humanitarian help in latin america |
| url | https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/3435 |