The European Union and Post-Cold War Defence Policies in South America. Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 14 No. 10, May 2014

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CURRENT OVERVIEW AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ON INTEGRATED DEFENSE LOGISTICS IN SOUTH AMERICA: OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REGIONAL DEFENCE INDUSTRY

Este trabalho visa analisar o panorama atual e as perspectivas futuras de uma logística de defesa integrada na América do Sul, com ênfase nas indústrias de defesa dos países sul-americanos. Para tal foi realizada uma ampla revisão bibliográfica e documental sobre o tema em questão. O Conselho de Defesa Sul-Americano (CDS), instituído em 2008, tem como um de seus objetivos a formação de uma base industrial de defesa integrada na América do Sul, de modo a obter maior autonomia regional e reduzir os custos com P&D e produção de produtos de defesa. Entretanto, da análise das fontes bibliográficas, observa-se que atualmente ainda há uma tímida interação entre os países, resumindo-se a uns poucos acordos bilaterais ou a acordos entre pequenos grupos. Por outro lado, quando se vislumbra o cenário futuro, constata-se que a retórica poderá vir a se concretizar, o que seria benéfico para toda a região, com possibilidades de reais ganhos políticos e econômicos para os Estados. Parece haver espaço para a integração e para o incremento de uma sinergia regional, para a qual se torna fundamental que os países maiores apoiem países menores, menos favorecidos economicamente, mas ainda assim com grande potencial consumidor e realidades e ameaças geoestratégicas próximas.This work aims to analyze the current situation and future prospects of an integrated defense logistics in South America, with emphasis on the defense industries of South American countries. To do so, it was made a wide bibliographical and documentary review on the subject in question. The South American Defense Council (SADC), established in 2008, has as one of its objectives the creation of an integrated defense industrial base in South America, in order to achieve greater regional autonomy and reduce the costs of R&D and production of defense products. However, while analyzing the literature, it is observed that currently there is still a shy interaction between countries, summing up to a few bilateral agreements or arrangements between small groups. On the other hand, when picturing the future scenario, it appears that the rhetoric is likely to be realized, which would benefit the entire region, with the possibility of real political and economic gains to the States. There seems to be room for integration and the development of a regional synergy, for which it becomes critical that the larger countries support smaller countries, disadvantaged economically, but still with great potential and consumer realities and close geostrategic threats

Mercosur: Political Development and Comparative Issues with the European Union. Jean Monnet/Robert Schuman Paper Series Vol. 5 No. 19 July 2005

[Introduction]. In the last ten years Mercosur has become a viable instrument for the creation of a South American pole of economic development and integration as well as to enhance regional power in face of inter-regional and global negotiations. For many Europeans, Mercosur (1) is a child of the EU process and structures and should closely follow its model of integration; for many North-Americans it is being portrayed as nothing more than a regional political arrangement in order to better negotiate with the United States. They argue that Latin Americans do not have conditions to create a stable integration process. Surprisingly for everyone Mercosur is there and is growing despite all adversities. This essay discusses key aspects that Mercosur shares with the EU and stresses the particularities that once produced and maintain Mercosur as an original regional integration model

Key Issues on the Brazilian Foreign Policy (Coyuntura)

El artículo trata sobre diferentes visiones de la política exterior brasilera. Primero introduce las principales directivas de la política exterior: desarrollo económico y social, así como delimitación limítrofe con los países de América del Sur. La segunda establece la situación de las relaciones de Brasil luego de la guerra fría, con algunos países y regiones en el mundo: Estados Unidos, Unión Europea, América Latina, China, África, India y otras regiones. Finalmente se refiere a los intereses nacionales brasileros en las Naciones Unidas en campos como energía, medio ambiente y defensa.This paper deals with different views of the Brazilian foreign policy. First, it introduces foreign policy main directives: economic and social development as well as border delimitation with other South American countries. Secondly, it shows the situation of Brazilian relations after the Cold War with the countries and regions of the World: the United States (US), the European Union (EU), Latin America, China, Africa, India and other regions. Finally, it looks at Brazilian national interest in the United Nations (UN) and on the following fields: on energy, on environment and on defense

Brazil, the United States and the Tehran Declaration

Abstract Brazil has claimed the status of a key player within the international arena for the past decade, particularly during the two administrations of Lula da Silva (2003–2010). The Brazilian foreign policy team acted in relation to issues such as the Palestinian-Israeli Affairs and the Iranian Nuclear Program imbroglio with the international community presenting the country as a potential negotiator in matters of high politics. Yet, despite the success of the Tehran Declaration, Brazil faced some limitations due to the reactions of countries such as the United States, which displayed discontent towards Brazil’s engagement in areas normally assigned to them. Making use of official documentation, speeches from authorities, and press articles we concluded that despite Brazil’s status as a global power, it has not been able to face the great players such as the US in the world high politics

Brazil and Mexico: Choices to integration and development.

CONTENIDO Presentación. Alvarez de Flores, Raquel y Otero Silva, Marlene Artículos Celso Furtado ¿desconocido?. Celso Furtado, unknown?. Mallorquín, Carlos Los paradigmas de la educación y el desarrollo. Principios fundamentales hacia una sociedad moderna. The paradigms of the education and the development, fundamental principles towards a modern society. de Monserrat Llairó, María Brasil y México: opciones de integracion y desarrollo. Brazil and Mexico: Choices to integration and development. Guedes de Oliveira, Marcos Aurelio, Guedes de Andrade, Daniel y Freire de Carvalho, Víctor La ampliación de la Unión Europea desde una perspectiva histórica: rompecabezas y explicaciones. The amplification of the European Union from an historical perspective: puzzle and explanations. Ibryamova, Nuria y Domínguez, Roberto Europa y América Latina: ¿Hacia la consolidación de un acuerdo de gobierno por soft law?. Europe and LatinAmerica: to the consolidation of a government agreement, by soft law?. Kanner, Aimee Migraciones colombo - venezolanas: un desafío para el amparo o la vejación. Colombian - Venezuelan migrations: A challenge for the shelter or the humiliation. Bermúdez Bueno, William y Morales Manzur, Juan Carlos Reseña García Delgado, Daniel y Nosetto, Luciano: El desarrollo en un contexto posneoliberal. Reseñado por: Otero Silva, [email protected] analíticosemestra

PANORAMA ATUAL E PERSPECTIVAS FUTURAS DE UMA LOGÍSTICA DE DEFESA INTEGRADA NA AMÉRICA DO SUL: OPORTUNIDADES PARA A INDÚSTRIA REGIONAL DE DEFESA

This work aims to analyze the current situation and future prospects of an integrated defense logistics in South America, with emphasis on the defense industries of South American countries. To do so, it was made a wide bibliographical and documentary review on the subject in question. The South American Defense Council (SADC), established in 2008, has as one of its objectives the creation of an integrated defense industrial base in South America, in order to achieve greater regional autonomy and reduce the costs of R&D and production of defense products. However, while analyzing the literature, it is observed that currently there is still a shy interaction between countries, summing up to a few bilateral agreements or arrangements between small groups. On the other hand, when picturing the future scenario, it appears that the rhetoric is likely to be realized, which would benefit the entire region, with the possibility of real political and economic gains to the States. There seems to be room for integration and the development of a regional synergy, for which it becomes critical that the larger countries support smaller countries, disadvantaged economically, but still with great potential and consumer realities and close geostrategic threats.Este trabalho visa analisar o panorama atual e as perspectivas futuras de uma logística de defesa integrada na América do Sul, com ênfase nas indústrias de defesa dos países sul-americanos. Para tal foi realizada uma ampla revisão bibliográfica e documental sobre o tema em questão. O Conselho de Defesa Sul-Americano (CDS), instituído em 2008, tem como um de seus objetivos a formação de uma base industrial de defesa integrada na América do Sul, de modo a obter maior autonomia regional e reduzir os custos com P&D e produção de produtos de defesa. Entretanto, da análise das fontes bibliográficas, observa-se que atualmente ainda há uma tímida interação entre os países, resumindo-se a uns poucos acordos bilaterais ou a acordos entre pequenos grupos. Por outro lado, quando se vislumbra o cenário futuro, constata-se que a retórica poderá vir a se concretizar, o que seria benéfico para toda a região, com possibilidades de reais ganhos políticos e econômicos para os Estados. Parece haver espaço para a integração e para o incremento de uma sinergia regional, para a qual se torna fundamental que os países maiores apoiem países menores, menos favorecidos economicamente, mas ainda assim com grande potencial consumidor e realidades e ameaças geoestratégicas próximas

After Vienna: dimensions of the relationship between the European Union and the Latin America-Caribbean region.

Regional integration is one of the most effective mechanisms of cooperation among sovereign states to contribute to the welfare of their citizens and to diminish the chances of conflicts. The European Union has been until now the pioneer and undisputed leader in this respect. Since its inception in the 1950s, right after the Schuman Declaration that set in motion the innovative idea proposed by Jean Monnet of sharing the coal and steel industries, Europe has offered a useful model. Strengthened by the Treaty of Rome signed in 1957 (exactly half a century ago), this bold entity was later transformed into the European Union by the Maastricht Treaty. Having accomplished its central mission (“to make war unthinkable and materially impossible”), the EU currently faces challenges of expansion and presents doubts about its process of deepening its pooled sovereignty. Among all of the regions of the world, Latin America and the Caribbean have been fertile grounds for the adaptation of the original European idea. It is for this reason that this volume is dedicated to the study of this effort. It also examines the balance of this special Trans-Atlantic relationship, as experienced in the summits periodically held between the two regions and expressed in the crafting of the Strategic Partnership. The new Central America Common Market, CARICOM, the Andean Community and MERCOSUR are the specific objects of individual analysis

Regional integration fifty years after the treaty of Rome. The EU, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

The European Union has been the pioneer and undisputed leader of regional integration processes. Since its inception in the 1950s, following the Schuman Declaration that set in motion Jean Monnet’s innovative idea to join together European coal and steel industries, Europe has offered a useful model for regional integration. Strengthened by the 1957 Treaty of Rome (exactly half a century ago), this bold entity was later transformed into the European Union by the Maastricht Treaty. Having successfully accomplished its primary goal (“to make war unthinkable and materially impossible”), the EU is currently facing challenges associated with its expansion and the deepening of its pooled sovereignty. On the other hand, the effects of the EU in international relations are of paramount relevance. While the forceful transposition of national and regional structures into other regions is a historical error, the essence of the EU as a model to be adapted by other regions is a viable approach to enhance stability and welfare. In this regard, this volume examines the current challenges of the EU and the perspectives of regional integration in Africa, Asia and Latin America