Brazil's International Activism: Roles of an Emerging Middle Power
In: Role Theory and International Relations Series
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- 1 Role Theory Capturing the Quest for Status -- Introduction -- Roles - a Brief Intro -- Roles and Identities -- The Role of Status in Identity Affirmation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Status as a Variable in Foreign Policy Analysis -- Introduction -- Conceptualizing Status and International Hierarchies -- Why Status Matters -- Middle Powers -- Traditional Vs Emerging Middle Powers -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Brazil, the Middle Power Longing for Grandeza -- Introduction -- Political System and Foreign Policy Conduct -- Brazilian Material and Ideational Attributes -- Geography -- Demography -- Economy -- Military Capacity -- The Power of Culture -- Identity and Status: the Desire for Grandeza -- Brazil: What Type of Power? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Brazil: The Reticent Regional Power -- Introduction -- Brazil's Regional Belonging -- The Declared Roles -- The Isolation of the Lonely Island -- Brazil Becomes American -- The Economic Identity of Latin America -- At the Crossroads: the West, South America, and Latin America -- The Perceptual Implications of Asymmetries -- Brazil's Role Performance -- Integration Successes -- Signs of Restraint -- Sources of Role Distance and Limited Commitment -- Brazil's Role Partners -- Domestic Audiences -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 Solidarity Diplomacy in Africa: Brazil's Fraternal Gift Or Unfulfilled Promise? -- Introduction -- The Atlantic Brotherhood -- Role Declarations -- Brazil's Obliviousness of Its African Roots -- Un-forgetting Africa -- Twentieth-century Rapprochement in Practice: Independent Foreign Policy (PEI) and Responsible Pragmatism.
