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O Brasil na iniciativa BRIC: soft balancing numa ordem global em mudança?
Brazil in the BRIC initiative: soft balancing in the shifting world order?
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Abstract The foreign policy options of Brazil are limited in view of the superior hard power of the established great powers. Brazil's soft balancing strategy involves institutional strategies such as the formation of limited diplomatic coalitions or ententes, such as BRIC, to constrain the power of the esta... view more
The foreign policy options of Brazil are limited in view of the superior hard power of the established great powers. Brazil's soft balancing strategy involves institutional strategies such as the formation of limited diplomatic coalitions or ententes, such as BRIC, to constrain the power of the established great powers. The BRIC states have been amongst the most powerful drivers of incremental change in world diplomacy and they benefit most from the connected global power shifts. In a global order shaped by great powers through international institutions, those players who effectively operate within them as innovators, coalition builders and spokesmen while preserving great amounts of sovereignty and independence have the potential to substantially influence the outcomes of future global politics.... view less
Keywords
foreign policy; Brazil; international relations; great power; international system
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Internationales Gleichgewicht; Internationale Ordnung; Struktur des internationalen Systems; BRIC-Staatengruppe
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 141-156
Journal
Revista Brasileira de Politica Internacional, 53 (2010) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-73292010000100008
ISSN
1983-3121
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed