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Brazil as a security actor in Africa: reckoning and challenges ahead
Brasilien als Sicherheitsakteur in Afrika: Standortbestimmung und künftige Herausforderungen
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GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien
Abstract The story of Brazil's engagement in Africa is not necessarily novel, but its security activities on the continent still are. Often presented as by-products of the new South-South relations, they have resulted in substantial inroads towards the increased security capacity of several key countries. Ho... view more
The story of Brazil's engagement in Africa is not necessarily novel, but its security activities on the continent still are. Often presented as by-products of the new South-South relations, they have resulted in substantial inroads towards the increased security capacity of several key countries. However, economic constraints, an unpredictable political context back home, and previously existing structural fragilities have led to a new, bleaker outlook for Brazil's position in Africa.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; Africa; transatlantic relations; security policy; defense policy; international cooperation; military; international security
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Militärische Beziehungen; Süd-Süd-Beziehungen; Internationale Sicherheitsstruktur; Politische Neuorientierung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Hamburg
Page/Pages
10 p.
Series
GIGA Focus Lateinamerika, 7
ISSN
1862-3573
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works