Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policy
Abstract This article presents the increasing demands over the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) for opening its doors to other actors. This discussion will be followed by relevant theoretical and methodological analysis. We will defend the need to overcome problems related to: 1) co...
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description | Abstract This article presents the increasing demands over the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) for opening its doors to other actors. This discussion will be followed by relevant theoretical and methodological analysis. We will defend the need to overcome problems related to: 1) conceptual vagueness about what the concept of participation means; 2) lack of clarity in the baseline to which comparisons are made; 3) fragile empirical basis; 4) limitations on the use of sources; and 5) how to understand the impact exerted by systemic forces. |
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spelling | doaj.art-8ce544072a724b9480d55ae20df2ad932022-12-21T19:43:20ZengInstituto Brasileiro de Relações InternacionaisRevista Brasileira de Política Internacional1983-31212015-12-0158252210.1590/0034-7329201500201S0034-73292015000200005Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policyROGÉRIO DE SOUZA FARIASHAROLDO RAMANZINI JÚNIORAbstract This article presents the increasing demands over the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) for opening its doors to other actors. This discussion will be followed by relevant theoretical and methodological analysis. We will defend the need to overcome problems related to: 1) conceptual vagueness about what the concept of participation means; 2) lack of clarity in the baseline to which comparisons are made; 3) fragile empirical basis; 4) limitations on the use of sources; and 5) how to understand the impact exerted by systemic forces.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292015000200005&lng=en&tlng=enAnálise da Política Externa BrasileiraAnálise de Política ExternaProcesso decisórioDemocratizaçãoItamaraty |
spellingShingle | ROGÉRIO DE SOUZA FARIAS HAROLDO RAMANZINI JÚNIOR Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policy Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional Análise da Política Externa Brasileira Análise de Política Externa Processo decisório Democratização Itamaraty |
title | Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policy |
title_full | Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policy |
title_fullStr | Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policy |
title_full_unstemmed | Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policy |
title_short | Reviewing horizontalization: the challenge of analysis in Brazilian foreign policy |
title_sort | reviewing horizontalization the challenge of analysis in brazilian foreign policy |
topic | Análise da Política Externa Brasileira Análise de Política Externa Processo decisório Democratização Itamaraty |
url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292015000200005&lng=en&tlng=en |
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