Geopolítica en América del Sur: Desde la militarización de la disciplina a la necesidad del debate académico
Geopolítica en América del Sur: Desde la militarización de la disciplina a la necesidad del debate académico
Authors
Cabrera Toledo, Lester
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Date
2019-06-27
Datos de publicación:
10.7770/RCHDYCP-V8N2-ART1288
Keywords
Geopolítica - Sudamérica - Fuerzas Armadas
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Abstract
El presente artículo tiene por objetivo analizar algunos de los factores que han llevado a la utilización de la geopolítica en América del Sur como un concepto amplio y vago que busca explicar algunos procesos internacionales. Para lograr lo anterior, al mismo tiempo que se problematiza a la geopolítica desde su concepto, se realizará una descripción histórica sobre su evolución en la
región mencionada, tomando en cuenta tanto el contexto regional, la percepción geopolítica de algunos actores, como también el papel que jugaron los militares en el desarrollo de la disciplina, especialmente durante la Guerra Fría. Así también, se tomarán en cuenta algunos de los elementos que establecen la necesidad de aumentar el debate dentro de la disciplina, desde la óptica de la universidad,
producto de la existencia de aspectos que desde la visión “tradicional” de la disciplina, no se pueden entender, tales como la identidad y la visión de espacio. Se concluye que resulta necesario para el desarrollo de la disciplina en la región, un debate entre la academia y los estamentos armados en la disciplina de la geopolítica, para tener una mejor comprensión de lo que se entiende, y lo que no
se entiende, por geopolítica
The object of the present article is to analyse some of the factors that have led to the use of geopolitics in South America as a broad, vague concept intended to explain certain international processes. To do this we seek to problematize geopolitics from its concept; and in parallel we present a historical description of the evolution of the discipline in the Region, taking into account the regional context, the geopolitical perception of some of those involved, and the role played by the military in its development – especially during the Cold War.We will also consider some of the elements that determine the need to increase debate within the discipline from the universityperspective, since there are certain aspects – such as identity and the perspective of space– that cannot be understoodfrom the “traditional” viewpoint. We conclude that the development of the discipline in the region requires debate about geopoliticsbetween the academicsphere and the Armed Forces, to obtain a better understanding of what is, and what is not, understood by the term
The object of the present article is to analyse some of the factors that have led to the use of geopolitics in South America as a broad, vague concept intended to explain certain international processes. To do this we seek to problematize geopolitics from its concept; and in parallel we present a historical description of the evolution of the discipline in the Region, taking into account the regional context, the geopolitical perception of some of those involved, and the role played by the military in its development – especially during the Cold War.We will also consider some of the elements that determine the need to increase debate within the discipline from the universityperspective, since there are certain aspects – such as identity and the perspective of space– that cannot be understoodfrom the “traditional” viewpoint. We conclude that the development of the discipline in the region requires debate about geopoliticsbetween the academicsphere and the Armed Forces, to obtain a better understanding of what is, and what is not, understood by the term