Brazilian International Development Cooperation and Public Opinion: Domestic Costs Faced by a Troubled Emerging Donor
In recent decades, Brazil has established itself as an important donor to underdeveloped countries. Although the country does not see itself as a traditional donor, its IDC policy, in the context of South-South Cooperation, has increased the country’s international profile as an influential actor in...
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| description | In recent decades, Brazil has established itself as an important donor to underdeveloped countries. Although the country does not see itself as a traditional donor, its IDC policy, in the context of South-South Cooperation, has increased the country’s international profile as an influential actor in the IDC landscape. However, emerging states, generally classified as middle-income countries, continue to suffer from high levels of poverty, which leads to debate on whether resources used in international aid could not be better used at home. The supply of foreign aid is influenced by public opinion in democratic donor countries; generally speaking, foreign aid is unpopular relative to domestic programs. This article, by means of an experimental design, analyzes Brazilian public support for the country’s IDC policy and engages with the emerging literature on Brazilian public opinion and foreign policy issues. It thus contributes to the discussion about the domestic costs of Brazil becoming an emerging donor. Our findings, based on a national survey of 2276 people, show that most respondents believe the country should reduce or eliminate foreign aid spending. Moreover, support decreases even more when participants are presented with information on how that money could have been used in the domestic realm. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a91d9d3aee5b417885573eea7292b8b42022-12-22T01:07:20ZengBrazilian Political Science AssociationBrazilian Political Science Review1981-38212020-04-0114110.1590/1981-3821202000010001Brazilian International Development Cooperation and Public Opinion: Domestic Costs Faced by a Troubled Emerging DonorMatheus Soldi Hardt0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9887-1055Fernando Mouron1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-3082Laerte Apolinário Júnior2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8326-4428King’s College London, BrazilInstitute, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandPontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Departamento de Relações Internacionais, São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilPontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Departamento de Relações Internacionais, São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilIn recent decades, Brazil has established itself as an important donor to underdeveloped countries. Although the country does not see itself as a traditional donor, its IDC policy, in the context of South-South Cooperation, has increased the country’s international profile as an influential actor in the IDC landscape. However, emerging states, generally classified as middle-income countries, continue to suffer from high levels of poverty, which leads to debate on whether resources used in international aid could not be better used at home. The supply of foreign aid is influenced by public opinion in democratic donor countries; generally speaking, foreign aid is unpopular relative to domestic programs. This article, by means of an experimental design, analyzes Brazilian public support for the country’s IDC policy and engages with the emerging literature on Brazilian public opinion and foreign policy issues. It thus contributes to the discussion about the domestic costs of Brazil becoming an emerging donor. Our findings, based on a national survey of 2276 people, show that most respondents believe the country should reduce or eliminate foreign aid spending. Moreover, support decreases even more when participants are presented with information on how that money could have been used in the domestic realm.https://brazilianpoliticalsciencereview.org/article/brazilian-international-development-cooperation-and-public-opinion-domestic-costs-faced-by-a-troubled-emerging-donor/brazilian foreign policyforeign aidpublic opinionsurvey experiment |
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| title | Brazilian International Development Cooperation and Public Opinion: Domestic Costs Faced by a Troubled Emerging Donor |
| title_full | Brazilian International Development Cooperation and Public Opinion: Domestic Costs Faced by a Troubled Emerging Donor |
| title_fullStr | Brazilian International Development Cooperation and Public Opinion: Domestic Costs Faced by a Troubled Emerging Donor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brazilian International Development Cooperation and Public Opinion: Domestic Costs Faced by a Troubled Emerging Donor |
| title_short | Brazilian International Development Cooperation and Public Opinion: Domestic Costs Faced by a Troubled Emerging Donor |
| title_sort | brazilian international development cooperation and public opinion domestic costs faced by a troubled emerging donor |
| topic | brazilian foreign policy foreign aid public opinion survey experiment |
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