Not all that glitters is gold.: Continuities in international order and limits to the reconfiguration of the global south
Current literature on International Relations has noted, for quite some time, that international power is undergoing a transformative process and that we are facing a “reconfiguration of the global South.” However, our opinion is that these statements exaggerate the depth and nature of the transform...
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I15-R203-article-2562022-07-09T04:18:22Z Not all that glitters is gold.: Continuities in international order and limits to the reconfiguration of the global south No todo lo que brilla es oro.: Continuidades en el orden internacional y límites a la reconfiguración del Sur Global Actis, Esteban Zelicovich, Julieta BRICS International Economic Order International Relations SouthSouth Relations Orden Internacional BRICS Relaciones Sur-Sur Current literature on International Relations has noted, for quite some time, that international power is undergoing a transformative process and that we are facing a “reconfiguration of the global South.” However, our opinion is that these statements exaggerate the depth and nature of the transformations. In this paper we will put forth for discussion the widely used concepts of “reconfiguration of the international order” and “democratization of international relations” and seek to test their scope and limits. Our hypothesis is that, even though since the beginning of the twenty-first century a redistribution of mainly economic resources has taken place globally, the rules, principles, institutions and policies that have structured the international system since the second half of the twentieth century have not changed. The discourse maintained by emerging powers is one of system reform, but in their actions they attempt to converge with traditional powers, following the path of liberal order. For the rest of the “South” this situation does not raise new possibilities for influencing and participating in the international system, but replicates the asymmetries and dependencies of the prevailing order. La literatura predominante en las Relaciones Internacionales señala, desde hace algunos años, que el poder internacional se encuentra en un proceso de transformacionesy que se está en presencia de una “reconfigura-cióndel sur global”. En nuestra opinión, sin embargo, estas afirmaciones sobredimensionan la profundidad y el carácter delas transformaciones. En este trabajo pondremos en debate los conceptostan extensamente utilizadosde “reconfiguracióndel orden internacional”y de “democratización de las relaciones internaciona-les”y buscaremos testear sus alcances y límites. Nuestrahipótesis es que si bien desde comienzos del siglo XXI se ha producido una re-distribución de los recursos principalmente económicos a nivel global, las reglas principios, instituciones y normas que han venido estructurandoel sistema internacionaldesde la segunda mitad del siglo XXno han presentado cambios. Las potencias emergentes enuncian un discurso de reforma del sistema peroen sus accionesintentan convergir con los poderes tradicionales, transitando por el sendero del orden liberal.Para el restodel “sur” este accionar no genera nuevas posibilidades de participación e in-fluencia en el sistema internacional sino que replica las asimetrías y dependencias del orden prevaleciente. Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2016-12-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/256 10.35305/prcs.v0i2.256 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 1 No. 2 (2016): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 2 Julio-Diciembre 2016; 7 - 25 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 1 Núm. 2 (2016): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 2 Julio-Diciembre 2016; 7 - 25 2525-1112 spa https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/256/154 Derechos de autor 2016 Autor |
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Not all that glitters is gold.: Continuities in international order and limits to the reconfiguration of the global south |
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Current literature on International Relations has noted, for quite some time, that international power is undergoing a transformative process and that we are facing a “reconfiguration of the global South.” However, our opinion is that these statements exaggerate the depth and nature of the transformations. In this paper we will put forth for discussion the widely used concepts of “reconfiguration of the international order” and “democratization of international relations” and seek to test their scope and limits. Our hypothesis is that, even though since the beginning of the twenty-first century a redistribution of mainly economic resources has taken place globally, the rules, principles, institutions and policies that have structured the international system since the second half of the twentieth century have not changed. The discourse maintained by emerging powers is one of system reform, but in their actions they attempt to converge with traditional powers, following the path of liberal order. For the rest of the “South” this situation does not raise new possibilities for influencing and participating in the international system, but replicates the asymmetries and dependencies of the prevailing order. |
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