Abstract
Which factors determine the amount of diplomatic attention bestowed to partner countries? By analyzing the Brazilian case from 2008 to 2015, we compare the effect of structural, bilateral, and bureaucratic factors in shaping the country’s diplomatic presence abroad, as measured by the ranking and size of its diplomatic representations. Results indicate a consistent influence of bilateral and bureaucratic determinants.
Brazilian Foreign Policy; Diplomatic Network; Itamaraty; Bureaucracy; Multivariate Analysis
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Source: elaborated by the authors, based on MRE’s personnel lists. For an animated version with yearly values, see <https://1drv.ms/v/s!Au9STQ1wQqQu2HKGnayU20Cb4niV>
Source: elaborated by the authors. Each curve in the bottom plots indicates the probability that a given observation will fall under a given raking, based on its GDP, number of agreements and HDI values.
Source: elaborated by the authors. Statistically significant values at p< 0.05 are colored black.