Foreign Policy Responses to the Rise of Brazil : Balancing Power in Emerging States

Brazil has risen. Its economic might and international activism are remarkable, but the limitations to its capacity and will to turn potential power into concrete international influence are equally significant. This book assesses the real impact of the rise of Brazil on other Latin American countries, and how these countries have responded. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-11 Brazil: The State of the Art of Its Rise and Power Projection....Pages 12-28 Within the Region, Beyond the Region: The Role of Brazil According to the Mass Public....Pages 29-45 Brazil’s Rise and Its Soft Power Strategy in South America....Pages 46-61 Argentina and the Rise of Brazil: Perceptions and Strategic Options....Pages 62-76 Brazil: Chile’s Mythical Ally....Pages 77-89 Brazil as a Global Stakeholder: A View from Uruguay....Pages 90-113 Paraguay and the Rise of Brazil: Continuity, Resistance, and Compliance....Pages 114-128 Bolivia-Brazil: Internal Dynamics, Sovereignty Drive, and Integrationist Ideology....Pages 129-144 The Peruvian Response to the Rise of Brazil: Developing a Strategic Relationship....Pages 145-159 Venezuela and the Rise of Brazil: Convergence and Divergence in the Chávez Era....Pages 160-176 Colombia’s Contestation Strategies Facing the Emergence of Brazil as a Regional Power....Pages 177-194 Containing and Engaging: Mexico’s Response to the Rise of Brazil....Pages 195-213 Latin American Regionalism Faces the Rise of Brazil....Pages 214-226 Concluding Remarks....Pages 227-235 Back Matter....Pages 236-239 Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of Figures and Tables 8 Acknowledgements 10 Notes on Contributors 12 Introduction 16 1 Brazil: The State of the Art of Its Rise and Power Projection 27 2 Within the Region, Beyond the Region: The Role of Brazil According to the Mass Public 44 3 Brazil’s Rise and Its Soft Power Strategy in South America 61 4 Argentina and the Rise of Brazil: Perceptions and Strategic Options 77 5 Brazil: Chile’s Mythical Ally 92 6 Brazil as a Global Stakeholder: A View from Uruguay 105 7 Paraguay and the Rise of Brazil: Continuity, Resistance, and Compliance 129 8 Bolivia–Brazil: Internal Dynamics, Sovereignty Drive, and Integrationist Ideology 144 9 The Peruvian Response to the Rise of Brazil: Developing a Strategic Relationship 160 10 Venezuela and the Rise of Brazil: Convergence and Divergence in the Chávez Era 175 11 Colombia’s Contestation Strategies Facing the Emergence of Brazil as a Regional Power 192 12 Containing and Engaging: Mexico’s Response to the Rise of Brazil 210 13 Latin American Regionalism Faces the Rise of Brazil 229 Concluding Remarks 242 Index 251 Brazil is undeniably on the rise, and its economic weight and international activism have attracted considerable attention. However, the limitations of its capacity and will to turn potential power into actual international influence are equally significant. So far, relatively little attention has been paid the diverse ways in which other Latin American countries have perceived, and responded to, the rise of Brazil. This edited volume redresses the gap by answering some crucial questions about the international relations of Latin America: what has been the real impact of the rise of Brazil on other Latin American states? What is the place of Brazil in their foreign policy? What role do extra-regional actors play? What is the weight of domestic factors? Have Latin American countries devised specific strategies to cope with the rise of Brazil? Thirteen case-study chapters answer these questions while providing thought-provoking considerations for other emerging powers and regions.