| ID | 103920 |
| Title Proper | Evaluating Brazilian grand strategy under Lula |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Brands, Hal |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyzes Brazilian grand strategy under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. During Lula's eight years in office, he pursued a multitiered grand strategy aimed at hastening the transition from U.S. and Western hegemony to a multipolar order more favorable to Brazilian interests. Lula did so by emphasizing three diplomatic strategies: soft balancing, coalition building, and seeking to position Brazil as the leader of a more united South America. During Lula's time in office, this strategy successfully raised Brazil's profile and increased its diplomatic flexibility, but the country still faces several potent strategic dilemmas that could complicate or undermine its geopolitical ascent. |
| `In' analytical Note | Comparative Strategy Vol. 30, No. 1; Jan-Mar 2011: p.28 - 49 |
| Journal Source | Comparative Strategy Vol. 30, No. 1; Jan-Mar 2011: p.28 - 49 |
| Key Words | Evaluation ; Brazilian Grand Strategy ; Lula ; Brazil ; Geopolitics |