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Soft Power, Hard Aspirations: the Shifting Role of Power in Brazilian Foreign Policy
Marcelo M. Valença, Gustavo Carvalho
DOI: 10.1590/1981-38212014000100021
Journalists and policy analysts have highlighted the emergence of Brazil as a regional power. However, little attention has been paid to its foreign policy strategies. Brazil’s rise to prominence in world politics represents the historical culmination of a foreign policy featuring two main strategies – persuasion and consensus building – both of which emphasise the use of soft power. We analyse four current foreign policy initiatives: the campaign for a permanent seat on the UNSC; the development of a nuclear […]
Keywords: BNDES; Brazilian foreign policy; nuclear submarine; United Nations Security Council