Hemispheric giants
Subtitle: the misunderstood history of U.S.-Brazilian relations
By: Britta H. Crandall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9781442207875; 9781442207899
Subjects: Foreign relations
Description: Tracing the full arc of U.S.-Brazilian interaction, Hemispheric Giants thoroughly explores the enigmatic and often-misunderstood nature of the relationship between the two largest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Britta Crandall asks the crucial question of why significant engagement between the United States and Brazil has been so scarce since the inception of the bilateral relationship in the late 1800s. Especially, she critically examines Washington's so-called "benign neglect," a policy often criticized as unbefitting Brazil's size and strategic importance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.