Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking

South Africa's international identity following the advent of multiracial democracy in 1994 has been an object of analysis for different theoretical tendencies. However, intellectual efforts on this matter have remained predominantly limited to Western, hegemonic perspectives in the Internation...

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Autor principal: Schiro, Manuel
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2022
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spelling I15-R203-article-5072022-07-09T04:20:27Z Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking Ubuntu:: la construcción de la identidad internacional de Sudáfrica a través del pensamiento africano Schiro, Manuel Ubuntu South Africa Identity Constructivism Global IR Ubuntu Sudáfrica Identidad Constructivismo RRII Globales South Africa's international identity following the advent of multiracial democracy in 1994 has been an object of analysis for different theoretical tendencies. However, intellectual efforts on this matter have remained predominantly limited to Western, hegemonic perspectives in the International Relations (IR) discipline. In this paper we will establish a dialogue between constructivist points of view, applied to South Africa's identity and international relations transformation, and contributions taken from African thinking, especially the concept of ubuntu and its influence in South African rhetoric and international behaviour. We reckon that in ignoring non-western points of view, mainly when analyzing emerging powers of Global South, there is a risk of falling into reductionism and losing an opportunity of enhancing analyses. Furthermore, including notions culturally different from those of Western thinking helps in building a global perspective for IR, and contributes to the pursuit of innovative and plural conceptual tools for the discipline. La identidad internacional de Sudáfrica tras el advenimiento de la democracia multirracial en 1994 ha sido objeto de análisis de distintas corrientes teóricas. Sin embargo, el esfuerzo intelectual en este sentido ha permanecido mayoritariamente acotado a las perspectivas hegemónicas y occidentales de la disciplina de las Relaciones Internacionales (RRII). En este trabajo pondremos los puntos de vista constructivistas, aplicados a la transformación identitaria de Sudáfrica y sus relaciones internacionales, en diálogo con aportes del pensamiento africano, centrándonos especialmente en la noción de ubuntu y su influencia en la retórica y el comportamiento externo sudafricanos. Entendemos que, al obviar las visiones no occidentales, sobre todo cuando se analiza el comportamiento de países emergentes del Sur Global, existe el riesgo de incurrir en reduccionismos y se pierde una posibilidad de enriquecer el análisis. Además, la inclusión de categorías culturalmente distintas a las del pensamiento occidental hace a la consolidación de una perspectiva global para las RRII, y contribuye a la búsqueda de herramientas conceptuales novedosas y plurales para la disciplina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2022-01-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Convocatoria por invitación application/pdf https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/507 10.35305/prcs.vi12.507 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 6 No. 12 (2021): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 12 Julio-Diciembre 2021; 190 - 215 Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Vol. 6 Núm. 12 (2021): Perspectivas Revista de Ciencias Sociales No. 12 Julio-Diciembre 2021; 190 - 215 2525-1112 spa https://perspectivasrcs.unr.edu.ar/index.php/PRCS/article/view/507/289 Derechos de autor 2022 Autor https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.es
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topic Ubuntu
South Africa
Identity
Constructivism
Global IR
Ubuntu
Sudáfrica
Identidad
Constructivismo
RRII Globales
spellingShingle Ubuntu
South Africa
Identity
Constructivism
Global IR
Ubuntu
Sudáfrica
Identidad
Constructivismo
RRII Globales
Schiro, Manuel
Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking
topic_facet Ubuntu
South Africa
Identity
Constructivism
Global IR
Ubuntu
Sudáfrica
Identidad
Constructivismo
RRII Globales
author Schiro, Manuel
author_facet Schiro, Manuel
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title Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking
title_short Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking
title_full Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking
title_fullStr Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking
title_full_unstemmed Ubuntu:: South Africa's international identity construction through African thinking
title_sort ubuntu:: south africa's international identity construction through african thinking
description South Africa's international identity following the advent of multiracial democracy in 1994 has been an object of analysis for different theoretical tendencies. However, intellectual efforts on this matter have remained predominantly limited to Western, hegemonic perspectives in the International Relations (IR) discipline. In this paper we will establish a dialogue between constructivist points of view, applied to South Africa's identity and international relations transformation, and contributions taken from African thinking, especially the concept of ubuntu and its influence in South African rhetoric and international behaviour. We reckon that in ignoring non-western points of view, mainly when analyzing emerging powers of Global South, there is a risk of falling into reductionism and losing an opportunity of enhancing analyses. Furthermore, including notions culturally different from those of Western thinking helps in building a global perspective for IR, and contributes to the pursuit of innovative and plural conceptual tools for the discipline.
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