Deze bachelorthesis onderzoekt het buitenlandbeleid van Brazilië tijdens de twee presidentstermijnen van Lula da Silva (2003-2010) en welke rol de regio hierin speelde. Hiervoor wordt gekeken naar...Show moreDeze bachelorthesis onderzoekt het buitenlandbeleid van Brazilië tijdens de twee presidentstermijnen van Lula da Silva (2003-2010) en welke rol de regio hierin speelde. Hiervoor wordt gekeken naar twee integratieprocessen in de Zuid-Amerikaanse regio: Mercosul en UNASULShow less
The study analyses Brazil’s contemporary foreign policy regarding defence and security issues. The analyses draw special attention to the way the South American country uses its regional influence ...Show moreThe study analyses Brazil’s contemporary foreign policy regarding defence and security issues. The analyses draw special attention to the way the South American country uses its regional influence – on the one hand, to present itself as a powerful world player in economic, political and military terms; and, on the other hand, to counterbalance the existing predominance of the traditional world powers in international decision making. The case study will focus on a specific Brazilian initiative within UNASUL: the South American Defence Council (CDS). It places the creation of the CDS within the context of Brazil’s past, current, and projected behaviour and hurdles in its quest for greater international influence.Show less
