GEOPOLITICS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH: SIMILARITIES IN THE FOREIGN POLICIES OF KAZAKHSTAN AND BRAZIL

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 7 - 26, 31.01.2025

Jonathan Christian Dias Dos Santos

Abstract

Over the course of the 21st century, the study of the Global South has evolved beyond a state-centric and strictly geographical conception. This framework now encompasses cultural, philosophical, and social dimensions, as well as the impacts of globalization on countries experiencing similar challenges within the global capitalist system. From a geopolitical perspective, the Global South has been employed as a category to classify countries, many formerly categorized as the “Third World,” that have sought to establish a more equitable international order characterized by cooperation and mutual respect since at least the 1960s. This article, adopting a geopolitical Global South perspective, aims to present the development and convergence of the diplomatic agendas of Brazil and Kazakhstan, particularly since the first term of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2003. The primary conclusion of this study is that, despite their geographical distance, Brazil and Kazakhstan have developed convergent diplomatic relations that can contribute to strengthening economic ties, renewing the multilateral system, and enhancing the role of Global South diplomacy in mediating contemporary geopolitical crises.

Keywords

Brazil, Kazakhstan, Global south, Geopolitics, Foreign policy

Ethical Statement

This study did not require approval from an ethics committee as it did not involve human participants, animals, or sensitive personal data. All data used in this research were obtained from publicly available sources.

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