A GREATER PERSPECTIVE IN EXAMINING MILITARY-SECURITY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL

Abstract

This thesis explores specific conditions that may indicate a change in military-security relations between Brazil and the United States. Those conditions include Brazil's economic growth, both countries' leadership decisions on foreign policy, and Brazil's involvement in international security institutions. While one condition alone may not lead toward a definitive sign indicating future change of military-security relations, a great deal of these conditions collectively appear to show a framework of how to best forecast a potential change in military-security relations. Using these conditions, as researched between the United States and Brazil, as an initial focus with other emerging countries will enable policymakers to perhaps have a more effective way to develop greater military-security relations in order to facilitate greater cohesion and efforts to achieve global security.