From Rivalry to Mutual Trust - The Othering Process between Bolivia and Chile

Whereas the culture of rivalry is more evident in Bolivia because of its aspiration to alter the border, Chile’s status quo position, which stresses that there are no pending issues with Bolivia, as well as its construction of itself as superior, also represents rivalrous behavior. The perception of Chile as a threat and rival became especially evident in Bolivia during these two countries’ bilateral negotiations to export gas to and through Chile (gas crisis from 2001‐05).

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Author:Leslie Wehner
Series:GIGA Working Papers
Issue:135
Publisher:German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg, Germany