Role of Brazil in Latin American Integration Processes
| Název práce v češtině: | Role of Brazil in Latin American Integration Processes |
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| Název v anglickém jazyce: | Role of Brazil in Latin American Integration Processes |
| Klíčová slova: | Integrace; Mercosur a UNASUR; Latinská Amerika, Brazílie |
| Klíčová slova anglicky: | Integration; Mercosur and UNASUR; Latin America; Brazil |
| Akademický rok vypsání: | 2015/2016 |
| Typ práce: | diplomová práce |
| Jazyk práce: | angličtina |
| Ústav: | Katedra politologie (23-KP) |
| Vedoucí / školitel: | PhDr. Malvína Krausz Hladká, Ph.D. |
| Řešitel: | skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem |
| Datum přihlášení: | 12.02.2016 |
| Datum zadání: | 12.02.2016 |
| Datum a čas obhajoby: | 08.02.2018 08:15 |
| Místo konání obhajoby: | Jinonice - U Kříže 8, J3093, Jinonice - místn. č. 3093 |
| Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: | 05.01.2018 |
| Datum proběhlé obhajoby: | 08.02.2018 |
| Oponenti: | doc. Martin Riegl, Ph.D. |
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| Zásady pro vypracování |
| According to the IEPS-FSV standards for the MA theses |
| Seznam odborné literatury |
| Burges, S. (2008) Consensual Hegemony, Theorizing Brazilian Foreign Policy after the Cold War.
International Relations, 22, 1, March, 65-84. Cervo, A.L. & C. Bueno (2014): História da Política Exterior do Brasil. Brasília: UnB 5th ed. Mattli, W. (1999) The Logic of Regional Integration: Europe and Beyond. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Saraiva, M.G. (2014) Brazilian Foreign Policy towards South America during Lula Administration. Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, 53, special issue, July, 151 – 168. Waltz, K. (1979) Theory of International Politics. New York: Random House. Weyland, K. (2016) Realism under Hegemony: Theorizing the rise of Brazil. Journal of Politics in Latin America, 8,2, 143-173. |
| Předběžná náplň práce |
| Topic characteristics / Research Question(s):
My thesis will focus on the following general research question: What is the role and interest of Brazil in Latin American integration processes. Latin America has been pursuing regional economic and political integration since 1960s, with efforts intensifying since the mid-1990s that gave rise to numerous regional organizations such as Mercosur and UNASUR. In spite of strong discourse in favor of integration, the economic and political realities show a process of fragmentation with most countries trying to maximize their vision of national interests, which is frequently contradictory with progress in regional integration. In order to understand the direction and dynamics of the integration in Latin America and be able to predict its development in the future it is necessary to correctly identify role and main interests of its key actor – Brazil. For this purpose I will use a number of IR theories from rationalist perspective and compare different paradigms originating from traditional assumptions of Realism and Liberalism to understand to which extent these theories are applicable and able to explain priorities of the Brazilian foreign policy influencing regional economic and political integration processes in Latin America as a whole. Working hypotheses: 1. Brazilian foreign policy in Latin America represents realist approach, seeking political gain and power through employing collaborative, non-confrontational means seeking to establish “cooperative hegemony”. 2. Multilateral initiatives such as Mercosur have led to bounding its members into asymmetrical dependencies towards Brazil. 3. Through UNASUR, Brazil aims to promote its political leadership in South America and to strengthen its balancing power against the US. Methodology: My study will focus on foreign policy of Brazil in South American region from the last decade of 20th century until the present day. I will test the discussed IR theories by using both quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources. A qualitative academic literature analysis will be used to identify the views of different scholars on how IR theory explains role of Brazil in Latin America and to which extent the integration process confirms or rejects them. Among other sources I will also use statements from governmental ministries of Brazil, publications in newspapers and magazines. Quantitative data will be represented in the form of economic performance indicators to discuss in which way closer economic integration influenced political decision-making. Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical background and the review of world literature 3. Brazilian strategy for regional integration in South America 4. Role of Brazil in Mercosur 5. Towards Union of South American Nations 6. Discussion of the Results 7. Conclusions 8. References / Bibliography |
| Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce |
| Topic characteristics / Research Question(s):
My thesis will focus on the following general research question: What is the role and interest of Brazil in Latin American integration processes. Latin America has been pursuing regional economic and political integration since 1960s, with efforts intensifying since the mid-1990s that gave rise to numerous regional organizations such as Mercosur and UNASUR. In spite of strong discourse in favor of integration, the economic and political realities show a process of fragmentation with most countries trying to maximize their vision of national interests, which is frequently contradictory with progress in regional integration. In order to understand the direction and dynamics of the integration in Latin America and be able to predict its development in the future it is necessary to correctly identify role and main interests of its key actor – Brazil. For this purpose I will use a number of IR theories from rationalist perspective and compare different paradigms originating from traditional assumptions of Realism and Liberalism to understand to which extent these theories are applicable and able to explain priorities of the Brazilian foreign policy influencing regional economic and political integration processes in Latin America as a whole. Working hypotheses: 1. Brazilian foreign policy in Latin America represents realist approach, seeking political gain and power through employing collaborative, non-confrontational means seeking to establish “cooperative hegemony”. 2. Multilateral initiatives such as Mercosur have led to bounding its members into asymmetrical dependencies towards Brazil. 3. Through UNASUR, Brazil aims to promote its political leadership in South America and to strengthen its balancing power against the US. Methodology: My study will focus on foreign policy of Brazil in South American region from the last decade of 20th century until the present day. I will test the discussed IR theories by using both quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources. A qualitative academic literature analysis will be used to identify the views of different scholars on how IR theory explains role of Brazil in Latin America and to which extent the integration process confirms or rejects them. Among other sources I will also use statements from governmental ministries of Brazil, publications in newspapers and magazines. Quantitative data will be represented in the form of economic performance indicators to discuss in which way closer economic integration influenced political decision-making. Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical background and the review of world literature 3. Brazilian strategy for regional integration in South America 4. Role of Brazil in Mercosur 5. Towards Union of South American Nations 6. Discussion of the Results 7. Conclusions |