The geopolitical dimension of regional Integration
Regional power - constituted by large regional groupings - is generally misunderstood by geopolitics, notwithstanding the fact that this is a most relevant scale to consider the future of international relations. Indeed, many factors take part in the redefinition of relations between the traditional nation state and the international community, at a juncture where open conflicts are receding. With the redefinition of the attributes of «power», regional associations are better equipped to preserve ecological and human equilibria because they much better take into account territories and common goods. Within associations the problems of symmetry and asymmetry can be elements of recurrent debate. On the other side one cannot to discard entirely the problems of defense that could be back at any time. However, the author sustains that the solidification of regional groupings may contribute to the arrival of a multipolar and safer world, which could solve the serious social problems of the day.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Universidad de Chile. Instituto de Estudios Internacionales
2009
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| Online Access: | https://revistaei.uchile.cl/index.php/REI/article/view/13752 |
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