La identidad nacional en tiempos de globalización

The national identity is a historical and geographical process; it is also dynamic and it is constantly transforming, in other words it is: a subject of change. It is constructed by individuals and different social groups who are born or live in a territory with a homogenizing ideological discourse and a reproducer of an imaginary national and, moreover, the cultural influence is expressed by the interrelationships among other countries, which have been accelerated by the phenomenon of globalization. This last aspect has a profound impact not only in the economic field, but also when sharing information, ideas, values and behaviors that are assimilated by people through behaviors, symbols and meanings that are related to the imitation of foreign cultural models. But there is one point in common in the context of this essay and it is to understand that we are in an evolutionary, dynamic and complex process that is part of the socialization processes that link the daily practices of individuals, through the diversity and cultural exchange.

Una arquitectura internacional difícil de imitar: el caso de Filipinas

ResumenLas guerras en el siglo XXI son la continuación de conflictos armados internos surgidos a mediados del siglo XX, y otras son el resultado de la segunda gran descolonización en algunos territoriosde Asia y África ocurridos por la misma época. En ambos casos se reflejan problemas estructurales de los estados, generalmente los llamados del tercer mundo. Después de la caída del muro de Berlín y la unificación alemana a finales de los 80, el inicio de la lucha contra el narcotráfico y la actual lucha contra el terror a finales de los 90 e inicios del 2000. Los países en situación de guerra interna reciben apoyo de actores de la comunidad internacional, comolos que les interesa negociar conflictos y como los que deben contribuir a la paz y la seguridad internacional. Filipinas, estado ubicado en el sudeste asiático, sostiene un conflicto armado interno de casi 60 años. Durante el 2010, ha sostenido un proceso de paz entre el gobierno nacional y la guerrillamusulmana MILF (Frente Moro de Liberación Nacional), en donde varios actores de la comunidad internacional como los Estados Unidos, los países vecinos y la Unión Europea han jugado un papel importante para el restablecimiento de la paz.Palabras clave: paz, conflictos armados internos, comunidad internacional, negociación, Filipinas. AbstractWars during the 21st century are extension of Internal Armed Conflicts which began in the middle of the 20th century. Others conflicts are the result of the second de-colonization of some Asian and African territories. In both cases, they reflect the state’s structural problems; commonly known as the “third world.” After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the German unification in the late 1980s, the beginning of war against drug trafficking and the war against terrorism in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the countries in a Internal Armed Conflict situation have received International Aid from states that are interested in resolution of wars and their own interest in global peace and security.The Philippines is a country in southeastern Asia. It has been involved in an Internal Armed Conflict for more than 50 years. In 2010, the National Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Fronthave developed a round tables/ peace panels, where some international community actors such as the United States, neighboring countries, and European Union, have played a very important role for establishment of peace.Keywords: peace, internal armed conflicts, international community, negotiation, Filipines.