Cooperation between Argentina and Brazil
Subtitle: the political and economic determinants
By: Paul A. Whitescarver
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) 
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 77
Description: The political climate between Argentina and Brazil has changed from one of conflict to one of cooperation.      The purpose of this thesis is to explain cooperation between Argentina and Brazil. A single qualitative case      study is used to test three competing hypotheses: (1) the transition to democracy by Argentina (1983) and      Brazil (1985) promotes cooperation; (2) the external economic environment forces cooperation; and (3)      both the transition to democracy and the economic environment have forced cooperation between the two      countries. The findings are that the global market and the need to compete in it is the driving force for      cooperation between Argentina and Brazil, but it is evident that the transition to democracy by both      countries played a role in the intensification of cooperation that began in 1985.
Notes: "December 1997."

Thesis advisor(s): Robert E. Looney, Scott D. Tollefson.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-76)

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