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Brazil and its regional projection: perspectives on hegemony and regionalism in South America in the Post-Cold War era
ISSN: 2178 - 8839Publisher: author   
Brazil and its regional projection: perspectives on hegemony and regionalism in South America in the Post-Cold War era
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Publisher: Conjuntura Austral: Journal Of The Global South Internatio..
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Abstract
Brazilian projection towards South America has been an important issue since its re democratization process in the 1980s. Still, Brazil’s regional behavior could not be considered as a hegemony, under the realist point of view, that is, exerted by its hard power. Nor liberal, considering the option for multiplicities initiatives and a low level of institutionalization. Therefore, we propose to apply the Gramscian concept of hegemony to analyze if Brazil could exert hegemony towards South America throughout its participation in regional integration processes. To do so, we have chosen to use a qualitative method of analysis along with a typical case-study to develop a prelaminar theory illustration, based upon a literature review of the Brazilian foreign policy (primary and secondary sources). This inquiry leads us to argue that there is a dubiety regarding Brazil’s regional action. Firstly, due to the lack of institutionalization o...