Abstract
This article revisits theoretical efforts to classify interstate conflicts. It analyses South America and discuss the adequacy of influential interpretations about the intensity of interstate conflicts in the region as compared to global or other regions ones. The literature takes for granted that South America is a peaceful region. Such interpretation results from the indicators adopted. We argue that traditional indicators do not fully capture latent tensions and the actual level of conflicts in the region. The article suggests an alternative taxonomy that better fits the South America context and argues that a research agenda on the extent and nature of interstate conflics is needed.
Highlights
This article revisits theoretical efforts to classify interstate conflicts
This article revisits the literature on the taxonomy of interstate conflicts, contrasting it with historical data focused on South America, and questions traditional classifications and the argument that the region is peaceful
The Long South American Peace, under various perspectives, does not mean the absence of conflict, but represents how it is perceived by the international community
Summary
This article revisits theoretical efforts to classify interstate conflicts. It analyses South America and discuss the adequacy of influential interpretations about the intensity of interstate conflicts in the region as compared to global or other regions ones. Taxonomy of interstate conflicts: is South America a peaceful region? This aspect was investigated from two perspectives: the construction of the 'taxonomy of interstate conflicts' and the construction of the theoretical argument of the 'Long Peace in South America'.
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