This is one of three working papers (with Casanova, Kassum 2013a, and Casanova, Kassum 2013b) to examine the role of Brazil as an emerging global power. Is Brazil's rise on the global stage barely beginning, or has it already hit a plateau, held back by domestic challenges and the external...

This paper is the first of three working papers looking at the role and projection of Brazil as an emerging global power. Is Brazil’s rise on the global stage barely beginning, or has it already hit a plateau, held back by its numerous domestic challenges and the external constraints of the...