The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014

Social participation within regional integration spaces is a central factor in the consolidation of organizations. The participation of civil society makes it possible to legitimize institutions and transform the public space, connecting decision-makers to the citizenry. Despite its importance, regi...

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Autor principal: Palacios, Anthony Enríquez
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Estudios en Relaciones Internacionales de Rosario, CERIR 2024
Materias:
Regionalismo sudamericano
participación social
movimientos sociales
intergubernamentalismo
South American regionalism
social participation
social movements
intergovernmentalism
Acceso en línea:https://revista-mici.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revistamici/article/view/145
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Revista Integración y Cooperación Internacional de Universidad Nacional de Rosario
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participación social
movimientos sociales
intergubernamentalismo
South American regionalism
social participation
social movements
intergovernmentalism
spellingShingle Regionalismo sudamericano
participación social
movimientos sociales
intergubernamentalismo
South American regionalism
social participation
social movements
intergovernmentalism
Palacios, Anthony Enríquez
The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014
topic_facet Regionalismo sudamericano
participación social
movimientos sociales
intergubernamentalismo
South American regionalism
social participation
social movements
intergovernmentalism
author Palacios, Anthony Enríquez
author_facet Palacios, Anthony Enríquez
author_sort Palacios, Anthony Enríquez
title The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014
title_short The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014
title_full The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014
title_fullStr The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014
title_full_unstemmed The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014
title_sort intergovernmental structure of unasur and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: the case of participation of anti-ftaa social movements from 2008-2014
description Social participation within regional integration spaces is a central factor in the consolidation of organizations. The participation of civil society makes it possible to legitimize institutions and transform the public space, connecting decision-makers to the citizenry. Despite its importance, regional participation does not occupy a central position in the discussions and analysis of South American regionalism. Adequate and relevant social participation does not only depend on the internal capacities of social movements or groups. The structure in which they develop also influences their actions. The institutional framework of regional organizations can create a structure of opportunities that allows their actions or a structure that weakens their actions. To analyze how the structure influences the participation of social movements in regional integration organizations, the case of UNASUR and the participation of anti-CAFTA social movements were taken. Through these two actors it will be possible to understand the relationship between the intergovernmental structure of regional organizations and social participation within them. Through the theoretical approach of classical intergovernmentalism and the concept of opportunity structure, the different dynamics and meanings that encompass the relationship between structure and participation will be analyzed. The paper concludes that the intergovernmental structure generates dynamics of state centrality and hierarchy of actors that close spaces for participation and anchor decision-making exclusively to the executive.
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spelling I15-R209-article-1452024-01-22T15:43:01Z The intergovernmental structure of UNASUR and its influence on the participation of civil society in the organization: The case of participation of Anti-FTAA social movements from 2008-2014 La estructura de gobernanza intergubernamental de UNASUR y su influencia en la participación de la sociedad civil en el organismo: El caso de la participación de los movimientos sociales Anti-ALCA del 2008-2014 Palacios, Anthony Enríquez Regionalismo sudamericano participación social movimientos sociales intergubernamentalismo South American regionalism social participation social movements intergovernmentalism Social participation within regional integration spaces is a central factor in the consolidation of organizations. The participation of civil society makes it possible to legitimize institutions and transform the public space, connecting decision-makers to the citizenry. Despite its importance, regional participation does not occupy a central position in the discussions and analysis of South American regionalism. Adequate and relevant social participation does not only depend on the internal capacities of social movements or groups. The structure in which they develop also influences their actions. The institutional framework of regional organizations can create a structure of opportunities that allows their actions or a structure that weakens their actions. To analyze how the structure influences the participation of social movements in regional integration organizations, the case of UNASUR and the participation of anti-CAFTA social movements were taken. Through these two actors it will be possible to understand the relationship between the intergovernmental structure of regional organizations and social participation within them. Through the theoretical approach of classical intergovernmentalism and the concept of opportunity structure, the different dynamics and meanings that encompass the relationship between structure and participation will be analyzed. The paper concludes that the intergovernmental structure generates dynamics of state centrality and hierarchy of actors that close spaces for participation and anchor decision-making exclusively to the executive. La participación social dentro de los espacios de integración regional es un factor central en la consolidación de los organismos. La participación de la sociedad civil permite legitimar las instituciones y transformar el espacio público, conectando a los tomadores de decisiones a la ciudadanía. A pesar de su importancia, la participación regional no ocupa un puesto central en las discusiones y análisis que se realizan en torno al regionalismo sudamericano. La participación social adecuada y relevante no solo depende de las capacidades internas de los movimientos o grupos sociales. La estructura donde se desarrollan también influye en su accionar. La institucionalidad de los organismos regionales puede crear una estructura de oportunidades que permita una participación activa o limitada. Para analizar cómo la estructura de los organismos de integración regional influye en la participación de los movimientos sociales se tomó el caso de UNASUR y la participación de los movimientos sociales Anti-ALCA. A través de estos dos actores se podrá comprender la relación entre la estructura intergubernamental de los organismos regionales y la participación social dentro de ellos. Mediante el enfoque teórico del intergubernamentalismo clásico y el concepto de estructura de oportunidades se analizarán las distintas dinámicas y significados que engloban la relación entre estructura y participación. El documento concluye que la estructura intergubernamental genera dinámicas de centralidad estatal y jerarquía de actores que cierran espacios de participación y anclan la toma de decisiones exclusivamente en el ejecutivo. Centro de Estudios en Relaciones Internacionales de Rosario, CERIR 2024-01-22 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf https://revista-mici.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revistamici/article/view/145 10.35305/revistamici.vi38.145 Revista Integración y Cooperación Internacional; Núm. 38 (2024); 38-50 1852-9798 spa https://revista-mici.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revistamici/article/view/145/99 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

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