Venezuela and its Neighbors

The Discursive Struggle for Latin America

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ID4957589
AuthorsJosé Oviedo Pérez (0000-0002-9302-4591, The Ohio State University, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume28
Issue57
Pages53-69
Publication date2019-12-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRelaciones Internacionales (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1515-3371 • E-ISSN: 2314-2766
PublisherUniversidad Nacional de La Plata (PUBLISHER • AR)
DOI10.24215/23142766e071
OpenAlexW3001317036
LanguageEN
References cited17

Over the past decade, Venezuela has entered into a deep recession, which has resulted in millions migrating abroad. In February of 2019, the United States and its allies recognized the interim government of Juan Guaidó, creating a standoff with the Chavista government of Nicolás Maduro. This article conducts a nuanced analysis of the situation in Venezuela across multiple levels as it problematizes our ontological understanding of individuals, states, and international system. Through a post-structuralist approach to security, I argue that individuals have been portrayed in contradictory humanitarian discourses as a means of advancing particular political interests. Furthermore, I critically analyze the role of space, time, and multilateralism, and their subsequent effects for 21stcentury global order

Economics · Government (linguistics · Interim · Latin Americans · Multilateralism · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia · International Relations in Latin America · Law · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America

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