International Relations in Latin America: Peace and Security in the Southern Cone [Hardcover]

This work studies the development of bilateral relations in two pairs of states (dyads): Argentina-Brazil and Argentina-Chile. It takes on a moderate constructivist approach that incorporates into the analysis of international relations the role of identities, ideas and perceptions as well as of material forces, and understands that the former are affected and changed during interaction. It also uses to securitization theory to explain how issues come or cease to be considered security matters through social constructions.Part I. Introduction and Framework  1. Introduction  2. Theories of Regional Security and Peace  Part II. Domestic and Regional Contexts  3. Domestic Conditions  4. Hemispheric Context  Part III: The Dyads  5. Bilateral Relations Between Argentina and Chile  6. Bilateral Relations Between Argentina and Brazil  Part IV. The Southern Cone and its Prospects  7. Regional Integration in the Southern Cone.  8. Conclusion.  Appendix: InterviewsThis work studies the development of bilateral relations in two pairs of states (dyads): Argentina-Brazil and Argentina-Chile. It incorporates into the analysis of international relations the role of identities, ideas and perceptions as well as of material forces, and understands that the former are affected and changed during interaction.Andrea Oelsner is lecturer in International Relations at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).US? 2005 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC