UNASUR: Regional Integration Initiative, Post-Liberal or Counter-Hegemonic Regionalism Institution, Concertación or Coordination of Common Interests? (Conceptual Discussions about a Process under Construction)
Journal Title: Conjuntura Austral: journal of the Global South - Year 2016, Vol 7, Issue 35
Abstract
The aim of this article is to make a brief discussion of recent literature on theoretical concepts that attempt to define the configuration of UNASUR, its process of institutionalization and development, and the complexities and challenges faced within the regionalism and integration panorama in South America
Authors and Affiliations
Milton Carlos Bragatti, Nilson Araújo Souza
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