TY - JOUR
T1 - Brazil
T2 - analysis of a rising soft power
AU - Chatin, Mathilde
PY - 2016/9/19
Y1 - 2016/9/19
N2 - Rising powers gain economic and political clout and challenge the post-Cold War world order. Located in a relatively peaceful region away from global conflict zones, Brazil has fought no war with its neighbours in 150 years, and with limited military capabilities, Brazil differs from its BRICS peers as a non-militarised emerging power. Based on Nye’s soft power concept, this article examines Brazil’s soft power characteristics (preference for diplomacy, peaceful conflict resolution, use of force as a last resort; actions as agenda-setter, bridge-builder, Southern interests’ supporter, pro-multilateralism, etc.). This paper compares Brazil’s role conception to its role performance to conclude that Brazil projects itself as a soft power broker.
AB - Rising powers gain economic and political clout and challenge the post-Cold War world order. Located in a relatively peaceful region away from global conflict zones, Brazil has fought no war with its neighbours in 150 years, and with limited military capabilities, Brazil differs from its BRICS peers as a non-militarised emerging power. Based on Nye’s soft power concept, this article examines Brazil’s soft power characteristics (preference for diplomacy, peaceful conflict resolution, use of force as a last resort; actions as agenda-setter, bridge-builder, Southern interests’ supporter, pro-multilateralism, etc.). This paper compares Brazil’s role conception to its role performance to conclude that Brazil projects itself as a soft power broker.
KW - Brazil
KW - military strength
KW - rising power
KW - role theory
KW - soft power
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84988417802&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/2158379X.2016.1232286
DO - 10.1080/2158379X.2016.1232286
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84988417802
SN - 2158-379X
SP - 1
EP - 25
JO - Journal of Political Power
JF - Journal of Political Power
ER -