A 'Brazilian way'?: characteristics and challenges of Brazil's development assistance in Africa

Brazil development cooperation in Africa has been increasing significantly since the beginning of the new millennium. This paper examines both characteristics and challenges of such cooperation, with regards to the centuries-old linkages that tie the two shores of the Atlantic and the historical impact that Africa has had on Brazil. The main focus is on development cooperation in the continent after Lula's election in 2003, highlighting both domestic and international factors that allowed this cooperation to rapidly increase, while analysing the ongoing Brazilian crisis undermining it. The final consideration is that Brazil's development cooperation is characterized by the duality of national interests on one side, where it is seen as an important tool of foreign policy, and its humanitarian aspect together with the empowerment of local populations on the other. This paper concludes by arguing that a 'Brazilian way', indeed, exists.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Political Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Rasconi, Davide

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Smith, Karen

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23757

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/23757