Brazil and the European Union: from liberal inter-regionalism to realist bilateralism

Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional

卷:61

关键词: Brazil;    European Union;    regionalism;    interregionalism;    foreign policy;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0034-7329201800103

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Brazil-European Union relations punch below their weight. Cooperation takes place at three levels: relations with European Union (EU) member states, Brazil`s partnership with Brussels, and EU-MERCOSUR negotiations. This multilevel governance contrasts with poor results: there is no free trade agreement, development cooperation became irrelevant, and international positions rarely converge. The article explores the reasons for the underperformance by comparing foreign policy shifts in Brazil and the EU, and analyzing multilevel governance in selected sectors of cooperation. It is based on four assumptions: multilevel relations are uncoordinated, idealist inter-regionalism doesn’t work, and crisis-driven, liberal realist foreign policies in Brazil and the EU facilitate bilateralism.

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