The Political Economy of an Emerging Global Power [electronic resource] : In Search of the Brazil Dream /
Casanova, L.author.
Kassum, J.author.
Is Brazil ready to take its place among the world's leading powers? The authors examine Brazil's hard power and soft power resources, assessing the challenges the country will need to overcome in order to build its own "Brazilian dream" and project itself on the international stage.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction: Brazil at a Crossroads; Part I: A Champion of Soft Power; 1 A Friendly Giant; 2 The Brasília Consensus: Still a Valid Model?; Part II: A Hard Power Nation in the Making; 3 Brazil's Economic Power; 4 Brazilian Companies Going Global; Part III: What Will Propel Brazil Forward?; 5 Strengthening Brazil's Competitiveness; 6 Sustaining Social Innovation; 7 In Search of a Role on the Global Stage; 8 Looking for Answers; Conclusion: Building the Brazil Dream; Notes; Bibliography
Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Is Brazil ready to take its place among the world's leading powers? The authors examine Brazil's hard power and soft power resources, assessing the challenges the country will need to overcome in order to build its own "Brazilian dream" and project itself on the international stage.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Political economy.
Economic development.
International relations.
Development economics.
Latin American Politics.
Latin American Culture.
International Political Economy.
Development Theory.
International Relations.
Development Economics.