A Theory of Master Role Transition: Small Powers Shaping Regional Hegemons

ISBN-13: 9780367897741 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 132 str.

Feliciano de Sá Guimarães

Opis

In this book, Feliciano de Sá Guimarães offers an original application of role theory. He proposes a theory of master roles transitions to explain how small powers can change regional powers master roles without changing the regional material power distribution.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. A Theory of Master Role Transition  3. The 2006-2007 Brazil-Bolivia Gas Crisis  4. The 2008-2009 Brazil-Paraguay Itaipú Dam Crisis  5. The 2008-2009 Brazil-Ecuador Odebrecht Crisis  6. The 1998 South Africa-Lesotho Operation Boleas Crisis  7. The 1996 India-Bangladesh Ganges Waters Crisis  8. Conclusions

O autorze

Feliciano de Sá Guimarães is Associate Professor at the Institute of International Relations at University of São Paulo and Visiting Fellow at the Political Science Department at Yale University (2019–2020). He earned his PhD in political science from the University of São Paulo (2006–2010). His main topics of interest are Role Theory, public opinion and Brazilian foreign policy.