The United States and Brazil: A Long Road of Unmet Expectations (Contemporary Inter-American Relations)

This book is a succinct overview of the history of US-Brazilian relations over the past two decades. Monica Hirst considers economic relations between the two countries, presenting pertinent statistical information and detailing key economic policy disputes between the two governments (as well as the ongoing negotiations regarding a free trade agreement for the Americas). The book also looks at political issues such as military cooperation, nuclear energy, human rights and democracy, migration, the relative influence of both governments elsewhere in South America, relations in the context of multilateral organizations, drug trafficking, terrorism and the January 2003 transition from the Cardoso to the Lula presidency. It concludes with an essay that situates US-Brazilian relations in a broader analytical and comparative framework. The United States and Brazil will be of interest to students and scholars of economics, geography and politics and international relations in general. Annotation This book is a succinct overview of the history of US-Brazilian relations over the past two decades. Monica Hirst considers economic relations between the two countries, presenting pertinent statistical information and detailing key economic policy disputes between the two governments (as well as the ongoing negotiations regarding a free trade agreement for the Americas). The book also looks at political issues such as military cooperation, nuclear energy, human rights and democracy, migration, the relative influence of both governments elsewhere in South America, relations in the context of multilateral organizations, drug trafficking, terrorism and the January 2003 transition from the Cardoso to the Lula presidency. It concludes with an essay that situates US-Brazilian relations in a broader analytical and comparative framework. The United States and Brazilwill be of interest to students and scholars of economics, geography and politics and international relations in general. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 introduction......Page 18 chapter 1 Historical Background......Page 22 chapter 2 New Complexities in U.S.-Braz Economic Relations......Page 40 chapter 3 U.S.-Brazil Political Relations......Page 60 chapter 4 Balance and Perspectives......Page 88 chapter 5 The United States and Brazil......Page 94 notes......Page 130 index......Page 144 The book considers economic relations between the two countries, presenting statistical information and detailing economic policy disputes between the governments