Decolonial thought and the citizenship model of the new Latin American constitutionalism

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  • Enzo Bello Universidade Federal Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/rechtd.2015.71.05

Abstract

This paper offers a theoretical framework of decolonial thought and identifies what has been recognized as normative provisions in terms of the model of citizenship in the new Latin American Constitutionalism. Its goals are (i) to map the main theoretical references in the field of decolonial thought; (ii) to systematize contributions to the contemporary debate about citizenship; (iii) to analyze the possible connections between these formulations and the model of citizenship (normativity and effectiveness) of the new Latin American Constitutionalism, especially in Bolivia and Ecuador; and (iv) to collect theoretical tools for a future analysis of a real object consisting of the practices of citizen resistance in the urban space of Rio de Janeiro, in the context of big international sports events. The central research issue is expressed in two questions: Is there a direct connection between the theoretical formulations of decolonial thought and the model of citizenship of the new Latin American Constitutionalism? If so, through which elements and to what extent? The methodology adopted is qualitative research, with an exploratory profile, using the research techniques of bibliographic review and documentary analysis. The research has an interdisciplinary feature that links law, philosophy and sociology and is guided by inductive-deductive reasoning.

Keywords: decolonial thought, citizenship, new Latin American Constitutionalism.

Author Biography

Enzo Bello, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Doutor em Direito pela UERJ. Mestre em Ciências Jurídicas pela PUC-Rio. Graduado em Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais pela UFRJ. Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Direito da UFF. Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito Constitucional da UFF. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da UCS. Consultor, avaliador "ad hoc" e membro da Comissão Minter/Dinter na Área de Direito da CAPES/Ministério da Educação. Editor-chefe da Revista Culturas Jurídicas (PPGDC/UFF). Editor do Site Mundo Jurídico (www.mundojuridico.adv.br). Associado à IPSA ("International Political Science Association"), à LSA ("Law and Society Association") e ao CONPEDI (Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Direito).

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Published

2015-02-18

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2015): Janeiro/Abril

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