BRAZILIAN AND INDIAN MARITIME SECURITY ISSUES: DIFFERENCES IN INFLUENCE-BUILDING APPROACHES
Emerging powers have often employed diverse strategies to gain influence in their regions. This article explores and compares the maritime regional influence-building pro-cesses spearheaded by Brazil and India. We identify geo-political variables that influence the permanence of dis-cursive region-b...
Published in: | Revista da Escola de Guerra Naval |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English Portuguese |
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Marinha do Brasil, Escola de Guerra Naval
2022
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.21544/2359-3075.v28n1.b https://doaj.org/article/be1b14ac03304053b8197d5a84f7e5ba |
Summary: | Emerging powers have often employed diverse strategies to gain influence in their regions. This article explores and compares the maritime regional influence-building pro-cesses spearheaded by Brazil and India. We identify geo-political variables that influence the permanence of dis-cursive region-building strategies that involve: sustained interaction with coastal states; the generation of sufficient maritime consciousness/awareness; strategic importance, either in geopolitical or in economic terms; and acceptan-ce of the proposing state’s claim to a leadership role bac-ked by power projection capabilities. These concepts are explored in the contexts of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, revealing the limits imposed on influence-buil-ding by geopolitical factors. |
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