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Contemporary Argentina and the Rise of Brazil
Author(s) -
RUSSELL ROBERTO,
TOKATLIAN JUAN G.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bulletin of latin american research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1470-9856
pISSN - 0261-3050
DOI - 10.1111/blar.12414
Subject(s) - typology , regionalism (politics) , soft power , political science , economy , development economics , history , political economy , geography , economics , law , china , archaeology , politics , democracy
This article focuses on: (a) A rgentine elites' perception of B razil's international rise from 2001/2002 up to the present; and (b) the three strategic options implemented by A rgentina as a response to B razil's growing power and influence. These options – regionalism, light balancing and soft hedging – constitute a new typology, since the corresponding behaviors cannot be inscribed within the conventional logic of balancing or bandwagoning. The article concludes with brief comments on what could be seen as a new stage in bilateral relations.