Foreign policy dimensions of Argentina and Brazil: emerging middle powers marching to their own drum

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Authors
Lovvorn, Terry Jean
Subjects
Argentina
Brazil
Foreign policy
Organization of American States (OAS)
Latin American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)
Beagle Islands dispute
Argentine-Brazilian cooperation
Law of the Sea (LOS)
Antarctica claims
New International Economic Order (NIEO)
United States
Arms sales
Latin America
Advisors
Amos, J.W. II
Date of Issue
1983-12
Date
December 1983
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This paper focuses on and compares dimensions of Argentine and Brazilian foreign policy in the international system, coupled with changes in their domestic and regional politics. Both countries have adopted independent foreign policy strategies aimed toward regional and global interdependence. Their pursuit of independent action has tended to ignore United States influence unless it coincided with perceptions of their national interests. These strategies have resulted in marked diversification of contacts with other nations, both developing and developed. Additionally, these traditional rivals acknowledge the benefits to be gained politically and economically by cooperating. In final assessment of their bids for independence and self­ sufficiency have only highlighted Argentine and Brazilian interdependence on the Latin American region and the international system.
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Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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