Brazilian foreign politics and the challenge of South - South cooperation

Abstract

The article examines the relations among Brazil, India and South africa, that, despite historical internal differences, are regarded as regional powers, with relevant impact on the international conjuncture, specially when functioning as interlocutors for great and small States. With a special emphasis on Brazilian foreign politics, it discloses similar patterns comparing foreign politics in Brazil in the past two governments (FHC and Lula), regarding stability strategies in the diplomatic agenda and the traditional position assumed when dealing with multilateral mechanisms.

Brazil; Índia; South Africa; Cooperation; Multilateralism