Research Article

Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics

Volume: 18 Number: 1 May 1, 2013
  • Alexandre Uehara
  • Guilherme Casarões
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Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics

Abstract

In this article, we analyse the relationship between Brazil and East Asian countriesJapan, China, South Korea and North Korea. Even though most of these bilateral contacts are not new, they have been taken to a whole new level in the last two decades. While trade and investments have been the main element in these relations, they have assumed, especially under Brazilian President Lula da Silva, an important political dimension. Our hypothesis is that stronger ties between Brazil and East Asia, however difficult they will be to achieve, will become paramount in shaping a new global order, inasmuch as they may lead to a growing relevance of these countries in international politics. From a Brazilian perspective, East Asia may help the country attain its main foreign policy goals in the 21st century

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References

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  7. Here we have defined East Asia as the sub-region of the Asian continent that comprises Japan, the People’s Republic of China, North Korea and South Korea. Mongolia, although formally part of this geographical context, has very shallow relations with Brazil, demonstrated by the fact that Brazil does not have an embassy in Mongolia’s capital, Ulan Bator, while there is no Mongolian embassy in Brasilia either (only a honorary consulate in São Paulo). Relations with Taiwan, albeit existent, are not formal and therefore have not been covered in this article.
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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Alexandre Uehara This is me

Guilherme Casarões This is me

Publication Date

May 1, 2013

Submission Date

May 12, 2014

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 18 Number: 1

APA
Uehara, A., & Casarões, G. (2013). Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, 18(1), 75-100. https://izlik.org/JA62GA25KX
AMA
1.Uehara A, Casarões G. Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics. PERCEPTIONS. 2013;18(1):75-100. https://izlik.org/JA62GA25KX
Chicago
Uehara, Alexandre, and Guilherme Casarões. 2013. “Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 18 (1): 75-100. https://izlik.org/JA62GA25KX.
EndNote
Uehara A, Casarões G (May 1, 2013) Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 18 1 75–100.
IEEE
[1]A. Uehara and G. Casarões, “Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics”, PERCEPTIONS, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 75–100, May 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA62GA25KX
ISNAD
Uehara, Alexandre - Casarões, Guilherme. “Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs 18/1 (May 1, 2013): 75-100. https://izlik.org/JA62GA25KX.
JAMA
1.Uehara A, Casarões G. Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics. PERCEPTIONS. 2013;18:75–100.
MLA
Uehara, Alexandre, and Guilherme Casarões. “Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics”. PERCEPTIONS: Journal of International Affairs, vol. 18, no. 1, May 2013, pp. 75-100, https://izlik.org/JA62GA25KX.
Vancouver
1.Alexandre Uehara, Guilherme Casarões. Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics. PERCEPTIONS [Internet]. 2013 May 1;18(1):75-100. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA62GA25KX