South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach

Structured around the case of South–South cooperation in the construction of “complementary economic zones” among the member states of the ALBA-TCP, Petrocaribe, CARICOM and MERCOSUR, this article argues for a socio-spatial approach to the study of the Latin America–Caribbean integration and develop...

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Main Author: Muhr, Thomas
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Published: Wiley 2016
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description Structured around the case of South–South cooperation in the construction of “complementary economic zones” among the member states of the ALBA-TCP, Petrocaribe, CARICOM and MERCOSUR, this article argues for a socio-spatial approach to the study of the Latin America–Caribbean integration and development. Two interrelated arguments are developed: first, in contrast to methodologically nationalist approaches, which typically view the regionalisms that are to form the complementary economic zones as ideologically separate, incompatible or conflicting projects, a sociospatial approach in conjunction with a South–South cooperation analytical lens explains their commonality and, subsequently, their interrelatedness and convergence. Second, while this South–South cooperation space is not per se non-capitalist, a socio-spatial analysis also facilitates “seeing” the production of a socialist “counter-space” within this South–South cooperation structure.
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spelling nottingham-398592020-05-04T18:26:08Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39859/ South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach Muhr, Thomas Structured around the case of South–South cooperation in the construction of “complementary economic zones” among the member states of the ALBA-TCP, Petrocaribe, CARICOM and MERCOSUR, this article argues for a socio-spatial approach to the study of the Latin America–Caribbean integration and development. Two interrelated arguments are developed: first, in contrast to methodologically nationalist approaches, which typically view the regionalisms that are to form the complementary economic zones as ideologically separate, incompatible or conflicting projects, a sociospatial approach in conjunction with a South–South cooperation analytical lens explains their commonality and, subsequently, their interrelatedness and convergence. Second, while this South–South cooperation space is not per se non-capitalist, a socio-spatial analysis also facilitates “seeing” the production of a socialist “counter-space” within this South–South cooperation structure. Wiley 2016-12-13 Article PeerReviewed Muhr, Thomas (2016) South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach. Antipode, 49 (4). ISSN 1467-8330 Development; space; scale; uneven development; south-south cooperation; regionalisms; Latin America and the Caribbean; ALBA; CARICOM; MERCOSUR; socialism; development cooperation; international development http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anti.12307/full doi:10.1111/anti.12307 doi:10.1111/anti.12307
spellingShingle Development; space; scale; uneven development; south-south cooperation; regionalisms; Latin America and the Caribbean; ALBA; CARICOM; MERCOSUR; socialism; development cooperation; international development
Muhr, Thomas
South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach
title South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach
title_full South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach
title_fullStr South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach
title_full_unstemmed South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach
title_short South–South cooperation and the geographies of Latin America–Caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach
title_sort south–south cooperation and the geographies of latin america–caribbean integration and development: a socio-spatial approach
topic Development; space; scale; uneven development; south-south cooperation; regionalisms; Latin America and the Caribbean; ALBA; CARICOM; MERCOSUR; socialism; development cooperation; international development
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