Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaPandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community
The article analyzes the development of a security community in South America and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on it. By using a constructivist methodology, the paper analyzes how the crisis of regionalism, the difficulty in defining common threats and the erosion of a col...
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2021
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| author | Frenkel, Alejandro Dasso Martorell, Agostina |
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The article analyzes the development of a security community in South America and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on it. By using a constructivist methodology, the paper analyzes how the crisis of regionalism, the difficulty in defining common threats and the erosion of a collective identity hampered the maturation of the community. In this context, it is argued that the health crisis caused by COVID-19 gave rise to a securitization process that deepened the process of dismantling that community and was reflected in three indicators: 1) the proliferation of discourses that identify neighbors as a threat to safety and health; 2) a fortification of the borders; 3) an increase in the militarization of citizen security and other spheres of the public arena. It is concluded that this type of practice and discourse gives rise to a type of political community similar to an anarchic society, where states identify themselves as rivals rather than friends. |
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| spelling | urvio-article-49872022-01-21T15:18:02Z Pandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community Pandemia y desintegración regional: la COVID-19 y el retroceso de la comunidad de seguridad sudamericana Pandemia e desintegração regional Frenkel, Alejandro Dasso Martorell, Agostina América do Sul; militarismo; militarização; pandemia; regionalismo; securitização; segurança internacional América del Sur; militarismo; militarización; pandemia; regionalismo; securitización; seguridad internacional international security; militarism; militarization; pandemic; regionalism; securitization; South America The article analyzes the development of a security community in South America and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on it. By using a constructivist methodology, the paper analyzes how the crisis of regionalism, the difficulty in defining common threats and the erosion of a collective identity hampered the maturation of the community. In this context, it is argued that the health crisis caused by COVID-19 gave rise to a securitization process that deepened the process of dismantling that community and was reflected in three indicators: 1) the proliferation of discourses that identify neighbors as a threat to safety and health; 2) a fortification of the borders; 3) an increase in the militarization of citizen security and other spheres of the public arena. It is concluded that this type of practice and discourse gives rise to a type of political community similar to an anarchic society, where states identify themselves as rivals rather than friends. El artículo analiza el desarrollo de una comunidad de seguridad en América del Sur y el impacto que tuvo sobre ella la pandemia provocada por el coronavirus. A partir de un enfoque constructivista, en la primera parte del trabajo se explica cómo la crisis del regionalismo, la dificultad para definir amenazas comunes y la erosión de la identidad colectiva atentaron contra la maduración de la comunidad de seguridad sudamericana. Sobre este escenario, se argumenta que la crisis sanitaria originada por la COVID-19 dio lugar a un movimiento de resecuritización que profundizó el retroceso de la comunidad y se manifestó en tres indicadores: 1) la proliferación de discursos que identifican a los vecinos como una amenaza a la seguridad y la salud; 2) la fortificación de las fronteras; 3) el incremento de la militarización de la seguridad ciudadana y otras esferas de la arena pública. Como conclusión, se sostiene que ese tipo de prácticas y discursos da lugar a un tipo de comunidad política parecida a una sociedad anárquica, en la que los Estados se identifican más como rivales que como amigos. Abstract The article analyzes the development of a security community in South America and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on it. By using a constructivist methodology, the paper analyzes how the crisis of regionalism, the difficulty in defining common threats and the erosion of a collective identity hampered the maturation of the community. In this context, it is argued that the health crisis caused by COVID-19 gave rise to a securitization process that deepened the process of dismantling that community and was reflected in three indicators: 1) the proliferation of discourses that identify neighbors as a threat to safety and health; 2) a fortification of the borders; 3) an increase in the militarization of citizen security and other spheres of the public arena. It is concluded that this type of practice and discourse gives rise to a type of political community similar to an anarchic society, where states identify themselves as rivals rather than friends. O artigo analisa o desenvolvimento de uma comunidade de segurança na América do Sul e o impacto que a pandemia do coronavírus teve sobre ela. Usando um enfoque construtivista, na primeira parte do trabalho explica-se como a crise do multilateralismo, a dificuldade em definir ameaças comuns e a erosão da identidade coletiva ajudou ao retrocesso da comunidade. Neste contexto, argumentamos que a crise de saúde causada pelo Covid-19 deu origem a um movimento de ressecuritização que aprofundou o processo de desmantelamento dessa comunidade. Essa securitização também se manifestou em três fatores específicos: 1) a proliferação de discursos que identificam os vizinhos como uma ameaça à segurança e à saúde; 2) uma fortificação das fronteiras; e 3) aumento da militarização da segurança cidadã e de outras esferas da arena pública. Finalmente, concluímos que esse tipo de práticas e discursos dão origem a um tipo de comunidade política mais semelhante a uma sociedade anárquica, onde os estados se identificam como rivais e não como amigos. FLACSO - Sede Ecuador 2021-09-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html text/html https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/4987 10.17141/urvio.31.2021.4987 URVIO. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad; No. 31 (2021): Urvio. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad (septiembre-diciembre); 25-42 URVIO. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad; Núm. 31 (2021): Urvio. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad (septiembre-diciembre); 25-42 1390-4299 1390-3691 10.17141/urvio.31.2021 spa https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/4987/3862 https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/4987/3869 https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/4987/3870 Derechos de autor 2021 URVIO. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad |
| spellingShingle | Frenkel, Alejandro Dasso Martorell, Agostina Pandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community |
| title | Pandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community |
| title_full | Pandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community |
| title_fullStr | Pandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community |
| title_short | Pandemic and Regional Disintegration: COVID-19 and the Dismantling of the South American Security Community |
| title_sort | pandemic and regional disintegration: covid-19 and the dismantling of the south american security community |
| url | https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/4987 |