The Rise of Brazil and the EU shift towards bilateralism: Can the EU maintain inter-regionalism in South America? Case Study of Mercosur
Translated title
The Rise of Brazil and the EU shift towards bilateralism: Can the EU maintain interregionalism in South America?
Author
Stoica, Cristina
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2012
Submitted on
2012-06-29
Pages
95
Abstract
Siden den kolde krigs afslutning er internationale relationer blevet tættere, og globale institutioner har fået ny opmærksomhed. En udbredt tilgang har været at styrke regionale blokke og forbindelserne mellem dem. EU har været en central drivkraft for denne 'interregionalisme' (samarbejde mellem regionale organisationer). Dette speciale vurderer, hvor konsekvent EU's engagement er ved at undersøge EU's strategi i Sydkeglen i Latinamerika og EU's relationer til Mercosur, især efter Brasiliens fremgang som regional magt. Med en neoklassisk realistisk tilgang (som ser på både internationale magtforhold og indenlandske faktorer) sammenligner specialet EU's region-til-region retorik med den faktiske praksis, herunder bilaterale relationer til Brasilien. Undersøgelsen drager læring af forholdet mellem EU og Brasilien til EU's forhandlinger med Mercosur.
Since the end of the Cold War, international cooperation has intensified, and global institutions have received renewed attention. A common response has been to strengthen regional blocs and the links between them. The EU has been a key promoter of this 'inter-regionalism' (cooperation between regional organizations). This thesis evaluates how consistent the EU's commitment is by examining its strategy in the Southern Cone of Latin America and its relations with Mercosur, especially after Brazil's rise as a regional power. Using a neoclassical realist approach (which considers both international power dynamics and domestic factors), it compares the EU's region-to-region rhetoric with its actual practice, including bilateral dealings with Brazil. The study draws lessons from the EU-Brazil relationship for the EU's negotiations with Mercosur.
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