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O rearmamento militar na América Latina na última década levantou uma série
de hipóteses a respeito de uma possível corrida armamentista na região. A
possibilidade foi prontamente descartada em favor de um quadro de balanceamentos
leves e considerações estratégicas. No entanto, a produção no tema pouco explorou se o
rearmamento era, de fato, latino-americano ou mais presente em subregiões menores e,
ademais, ainda é preciso discutir os desdobramentos deste fenômeno na prática política da
região. Para tanto, esta pesquisa se utiliza do banco de dados de transferência internacional
de armas do SIPRI, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, com objetivo de
observar o volume de armas efetivamente importado por Estados, junto de uma abordagem
de subsistemas regionais para realizar análises qualitativas a respeito da conjuntura política
da região.As conclusões apontam para um fenômeno muito mais expressivo, tanto no
volume de importações de armas quanto na conjuntura política, na América do Sul do que
na América Latina como um todo. Outro resultado é a indicação de que os novos recursos
militares dos Estados foram convertidos em poder de barganha para ações diplomáticas
mais assertivas,além de permitir maior prontidão para tratar de questões de segurança para
ou intraestatais.
The military rearmament in Latin America over the last decade has raised questions about an alleged arms race in the region. While this hypothesis has beenrefuted,academics suggested that soft balancing and strategic considerations were at play. However,few questioned whether the rearmament was, in fact, Latin American ormorerestricted to smaller subregions. Furthermore, it is also relevant to discuss how the rearmament hasaffectedthe political setting in the region.In order to develop these arguments, this research uses SIPRI’s (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)Arms TransfersDatabase to observe the volume of arms imported by states, as well as aregional subsystemsapproach to analyze the regional political environment. The conclusions point toward anexpressive phenomenon -both on arms transfers and on the political situation - in South America, rather than in Latin America as a whole. Another indication is that the new military resources have been used as bargain power for a more assertive diplomatic action, in addition toallowing for greater readiness to face para-state or intra-state security issues.
The military rearmament in Latin America over the last decade has raised questions about an alleged arms race in the region. While this hypothesis has beenrefuted,academics suggested that soft balancing and strategic considerations were at play. However,few questioned whether the rearmament was, in fact, Latin American ormorerestricted to smaller subregions. Furthermore, it is also relevant to discuss how the rearmament hasaffectedthe political setting in the region.In order to develop these arguments, this research uses SIPRI’s (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)Arms TransfersDatabase to observe the volume of arms imported by states, as well as aregional subsystemsapproach to analyze the regional political environment. The conclusions point toward anexpressive phenomenon -both on arms transfers and on the political situation - in South America, rather than in Latin America as a whole. Another indication is that the new military resources have been used as bargain power for a more assertive diplomatic action, in addition toallowing for greater readiness to face para-state or intra-state security issues.
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América Latina Geopolítica regional Rearmamento militar Crises de segurança regional Organizações regionais Latin America Regional geopolitics Military rearmament Regional security crises Regional organizations