Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro

Abstract The article examines the extent of foreign policy continuity or change and level of foreign policy achievement or underachievement during the Bolsonaro presidency. These are analysed through the lens of ‘strategic diplomacy’, a concept that considers state capacity for agile long-term orien...

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Main Author: Mahrukh Doctor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais 2023-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292023000100211&lng=en&tlng=en
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description Abstract The article examines the extent of foreign policy continuity or change and level of foreign policy achievement or underachievement during the Bolsonaro presidency. These are analysed through the lens of ‘strategic diplomacy’, a concept that considers state capacity for agile long-term oriented diplomatic action. It evaluates three areas of foreign policy, including regional integration, OECD membership, and climate negotiations. The main finding was that Bolsonaro’s foreign policies, even if achieved, were often strategic diplomacy failures and damaged Brazil’s international reputation. The article’s contribution lies in applying a new concept to provide a fresh perspective on Brazilian foreign policy.
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Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional
Bolsonaro
Brazil
Foreign Policy
Strategic Diplomacy
title Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro
title_full Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro
title_fullStr Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro
title_full_unstemmed Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro
title_short Brazil’s Strategic Diplomacy Failures and Foreign Policy Underachievement under Bolsonaro
title_sort brazil s strategic diplomacy failures and foreign policy underachievement under bolsonaro
topic Bolsonaro
Brazil
Foreign Policy
Strategic Diplomacy
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