Power Dynamics and Regional Security in Latin America

1. Re-Thinking Latin American Regional Security: The Impact of Power and Politics
Brigitte Weiffen, Rafael Duarte Villa

Part I. Power Shifts and Regional Security Governance

2. Regional Security in Latin America after US Hegemony
Joseph S. Tulchin

3. Security Governance in Latin America
Roberto Dominguez

4. Security Community or Balance of Power? Hybrid Security Governance in Latin America
Rafael Duarte Villa

5. Role Theory and Geopolitical Thinking in South America
Leslie E. Wehner, Detlef Nolte

Part II. Regional Institutions and the Management of Security Challenges

6. Regional Organizations, Conflict Resolution and Mediation in South America
Monica Herz, Maira Siman, Ana Clara Telles

7. Is Regionalism Still a Viable Option for the Creation and Maintenance of Peace and Security in Latin America?
Kai Enno Lehmann

8. Institutional Overlap and Responses to Political Crises in South America
Brigitte Weiffen

9. Interstate Conflict Management in South America: The Relevance of Overlapping Institutions
Marcos Valle Machado da Silva

Part III. Power Shifts and Security Priorities

10. The Zone of Violent Peace
David R. Mares

11. Defense Management in South America: Bureaucracy and Diplomacy
Rut Diamint

12. Counterterrorism Policies in Brazil: A Securitization Syndrome?
Marcial A.G. Suarez, Fernando L. Brancoli, Igor D.P. Acácio

13. Desecuritizing the ‘War on Drugs’
Carolina Cepeda Másmela, Arlene B. Tickner

14. Mexico and Its Role in North America’s Security: Between Terrorism and Organized Crime
Raúl Benítez Manaut

Nyckelord: Political Science and International Relations, Latin American Politics, International Security Studies, Conflict Studies