Aspirational power
Subtitle: Brazil on the long road to global influence
By: David R. Mares, Harold A. Trinkunas
Contributors: Trinkunas, Harold A., author
Series: Geopolitics in the 21st Century; Geopolitics in the 21st century
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780815727958
Subjects: Foreign public opinion; International relations; Philosophy; Relations; Great powers; Globalization; Foreign economic relations; Foreign relations
Description: "As the largest country in South America by land mass and population, Brazil has been marked since its independence by a belief that it has a potential to be more than merely a very large country. Set apart from the rest of the hemisphere by culture, language and history, Brazil has also been viewed by its neighbors as a potential great power, and at times, a threat. But even though domestic aspirations and foreign perceptions have held out the prospect for Brazil becoming a major power, the country has lacked the capabilities--particularly on the military and economic dimensions--to pursue a traditional path to greatness. Aspirational Power examines Brazil as a rising power. It explains Brazil's predilection for soft power through a historical analysis of Brazil's three previous attempts to achieve major power status, each of which shaped its present strategy. Though Brazil's efforts to rise have fallen short it will continue to try to overcome the obstacles to its rise, whether those obstacles are domestic or international"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Brazil, the Emerging Powers, and the Future of the International Order; title: Interpreting Brazil's Attempts to Emerge in Historical Perspective; title: Selling Brazil's Rise : Brazilian Foreign Policy from Cardoso to Rousseff; title: Brazil, Order-Making, and International Security; title: Brazil and the Multilateral Structure of Economic Globalization : Governance Reform for the International Economy; title: Brazil and the Global Commons; title: Emergence : Why Brazil Falls Short and What It Might Do Differently.