| ID | 101840 |
| Title Proper | Friends in the region |
| Other Title Information | a comparative study on friendship building in regional integration |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Oelsner, Andrea ; Vion, Antoine |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The role of international friendship in regional integration - be it as one of encouraging integration or as its by-product - tends to be overshadowed by (realist) assumptions of naked self-interest. This article aims to open up a space for friendship in the study of regional integration, by exploring the structuration of a series of speech acts and institutional facts that can be interpreted as signs of engagement in, and proofs of, friendship. In doing this, it puts forward a new analytical perspective and methodological framework. The case studies chosen to illustrate the analysis - the Franco-German and the Argentine-Brazilian dyads - reflect the historical meaning of the experience of moving away from enmity/antagonism towards building relationships based on mutual trust, which put these dyads at the centre of regional integration processes. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Politics Vol. 48, No. 1; Jan 2011: p.129-151 |
| Journal Source | International Politics Vol. 48, No. 1; Jan 2011: p.129-151 |
| Key Words | Franco - German Relations ; Argentine - Brazilian Relations ; Regional Integration ; Mercosur ; International Friendship |