Resumen

RHO, María Gabriela. Political views and perspectives of Mercosur, CAN, and Unasur in the construction of a regional citizenship (2002-2016). Estud. front [online]. 2018, vol.19, e015.  Epub 22-Oct-2018. ISSN 2395-9134.  https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.1815015.

The aim of this work is to analyze, from a comparative perspective, the political views and guidelines adopted by the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), and the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) in relation to the proposals put forward to construct citizenship in the South American region between 2002 and 2016. A qualitative research methodology is used, and it is focused on the analysis of official public documents issued by the above mentioned organizations of regional integration, which follow a set of guidelines in terms of regional citizenship. The importance of the paper lies in the reflection upon the kind of citizen and the concept of citizenship that derives from the guidelines promoted by CAN, Mercosur, and Unasur. In this sense, it shows that a multiplicity of legal status hides under the category of citizenship, and that they serve as selection, hierarchization and differential inclusion mechanisms for regional migrants.

Palabras llave : citizenship; Mercosur; CAN; Unasur.