A significant Latin American theoretical and methodological advance. Review of PRECIADO CORONADO, Jaime A. (2025). From the Social Outburst to the Geopolitical Community of Belonging. Buenos Aires / Guadalajara. Co-edition by CLACSO and CALAS. 470 pages.

Abstract

This review presents From Social Uprising to the Geopolitical Community of Belonging by Jaime Preciado as a key theoretical-methodological contribution to Latin American critical social sciences. Through a transdisciplinary approach linking critical geopolitics, complex systems theory, and decolonial thought, the author analyzes seven recent social uprisings and migrant caravans, showing their transition into political communities of belonging. The book introduces innovative categories such as "instituting event," "geopolitical community of belonging," and "people's politics," highlighting the rise of subaltern actors as relevant political subjects. Situated and comparative empirical analysis reveals both the institutionalization and instituting force of movements, making visible anti-capitalist, feminist, indigenous, and migrant struggles. This work stands as an essential reference for understanding contemporary conflicts from a Latin American perspective.