The BRICS and Brazilian public opinion: soft balancing or economic strategy?

Author(s)

Fernandes, Ivan Filipe ^[1] ; Albino de Freitas, Vinicius Ruiz ^[1] ; Onuki, Janina ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed ABC, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Relacoes Int, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE POLITICA INTERNACIONAL; v. 64, n. 2 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

Abstract The paper examines Brazilians’ attitudes toward the BRICS, verifying whether the soft balancing strategy finds support on public opinion, by using survey data from the Brazil, the Americas and the World Project. Results indicate that the attitudes toward the BRICS countries are similar to those toward other relevant partners. Moreover, attitudes toward the BRICS are not associated with a rejection of the US, which points to the possibility of soft-balancing having support in national public opinion. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/06356-3 - Brazil, the Americas and the World: foreign policy and public opinion 2010
• Grantee: Maria Hermínia Brandão Tavares de Almeida
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 18/00646-1 - Brazil, the Americas and the world: public opinion and foreign policy
• Grantee: Maria Hermínia Brandão Tavares de Almeida
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants