O processo de integração sul-americano sob a perspectiva de segurança: uma análise sobre a União de Nações Sul-Americanas (UNASUL) e o conselho de Defesa Sul-Americano (CDS)

Abstract

The historical process of integration in South America has been characterized largely by its economic objectives and its reactive posture to the state of international system. In this logic, was inserted at the hemispheric oriented projects as the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty) and the Organization of American States (OAS). However, with the creation of the South American Nations (UNASUR) and the Council of South American Defense (CDS) perceives a new behavior, which seeks through these initiatives create a space of autonomy for the region. Such organizations, created in 2008, walk towards the construction of a wider sphere of issues, including security and defense. Recognizing the difficulties of the process, generated by the influence of the US in the region and lack of experience in the debate within these areas, this paper seeks to understand how the security and defense issues relate to the South American integration process.