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Brazilian Political Science Review (BPSR) is committed to the diffusion of high-work produced on topics of political science and international relations, thereby contributing to the exchange of ideas in the international political science community and the internationalization of scientific knowledge produced in Brazil.
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15/Sep/2026
Isabela Ribeiro Borges de Carvalho
, Isabella de Carvalho Vallin
, Cristiane Kerches da Silva Leite
, Sylmara Francelino Lopes Gonçalves-Dias
DOI: 10.1590/1981-3821202600020008
Abstract This article analyzes the political dynamics and strategies of the hegemonic coalition advocating for the interests of Brazil’s plastics value chain. This is a central issue in global debates on the causes of environmental crises and climate change. More specifically, the article examines this coalition’s strategies, tactics, and narratives, using the pattern identified across 15 countries on five continents in the Changing Markets Foundation’s report ‘Talking Trash’ as a reference. This qualitative study draws on secondary data from government […]
Keywords: advocacy coalitions; Plastics industry; strategic actions; tactics