A Seat at the Top? A Historical Appraisal of Brazil’s Case for the UN Security Council

Eugenio V. Garcia and Natalia B. R. Coelho

SAGE Open, 2018, vol. 8, issue 3, 2158244018801098

Abstract: Emerging powers have increasingly been vocal about reforming the structures of global governance. Brazil has asserted itself both as a player to be reckoned with in multilateral organizations and as a candidate for permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council. This article aims at investigating the circumstances surrounding Brazil’s efforts at three historical moments: the failed attempt to gain a permanent seat on the Council of the League of Nations, the short-lived campaign to become the “sixth permanent member†of the Security Council in 1945, and the candidacy in the 1990s and after. Although some studies focus on each candidature separately, there is not a comprehensive comparison to put them into perspective. By comparing how foreign policy was conducted by different administrations, the article sheds light on the future behavior that could be expected from Brazil on this issue, regardless of the government in charge.

Keywords: Brazilian foreign policy; League of Nations; United Nations; Security Council; permanent seat (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244018801098

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