| ID | 122831 |
| Title Proper | Cosmologies and regionalisms from above and below in the post-cold war Americas |
| Other Title Information | the relevance of Karl Polanyi for the 21st century |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roncallo, Alejandra |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Drawing on a Polanyian analysis of the land question, this article aims to analyse both Western and Indigenous cosmologies of Abya Yala-the name that indigenous peoples give to the American continent-to understand the relationship between human beings and land and nature. These cosmologies are at the heart of the way in which two distinct societies construct their regional space, one from 'above', the other from 'below', and they are therefore key to understanding today's climate change problématique. Following this nexus it is argued that, since the end of the Cold War, a new regional 'double-movement', unleashed by the quest for land and natural resources has been in the making. This is a superstructural or legal battle between Western transnational regime-making and a law that originated at the 'centre of the Earth'. The article explains both regionalisms and the dialectical interaction between them and demonstrates that Karl Polanyi's legacy remains relevant for the 21st century. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 34, No.7; 2013: p.1145-1158 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol. 34, No.7; 2013: p.1145-1158 |
| Key Words | Cosmologies ; Regionalisms ; Post - Cold War ; Human Being ; Nature ; Land ; Natural Resources ; Karl Polanyi |