Brazil’s ruling party and the internationalization of Brazilian companies
Conflicts with Bolivia and Ecuador during Lula’s presidency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15538795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jorge A Malaver Copara (Ruhr University Bochum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 256-273 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Perspectives on International Business (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-2043 • E-ISSN: 1758-6062 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/cpoib-05-2014-0026 |
| OpenAlex | W1545052812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Purpose – This paper aims to analyze Brazil’s governmental positions during two international conflicts involving major Brazilian firms and two South American countries: the nationalization of Petrobras in Bolivia in 2006 and the expulsion of Odebrecht from Ecuador in 2008. Brazil’s government officials showed themselves to be not only open to negotiations but also understanding and cooperative with Bolivia. The same policymakers, however, showed no trace of this accommodating behavior toward Ecuador. This paper focuses on the explanatory power of the ideas of the ruling Workers’ Party and sustains that this party has played a crucial role on shaping the current government–business relations in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – This research applies process tracing analysis within two case studies; and content analysis to operationalize the concept “Workers’ Party’s ideas” using 14 Workers’ Party’s official documents. It investigates the circumstances under which political ideas guide policymaking. Findings – This work found a correlation between Workers’ Party’s ideas and Brazil’s governmental positions which first benefited Bolivian demands. On the other hand, these ideas found no representation during negotiations with Ecuador. To explain this variation, this study tested the link between uncertainty and influence of ideas. Uncertainty was both an “activating condition”, allowing ideas to come into play in policymaking, and a “magnifying condition” showing the dynamic relationship between the level of uncertainty and the level of influence of ideas. Originality/value – This study contributes to the evolving debate on business and government relations in Brazil by focusing on the role of ideas and interests on policymaking
Economics · Explanatory power · Government (linguistics · International business · International trade · Internationalization · Negotiation · Operationalization · Originality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
Das politische System Brasiliens
Business Politics and the State in Twentieth-Century Latin America
Ideas and Politics in Social Science Research
Ideas and Foreign Policy
Brazilian Foreign Policy after the Cold War
Ideas and interests in global financial governance
Global politics are domestic politics
Structures Do Not Come with an Instruction Sheet
Taking Preferences Seriously
Between Subimperialism and Globalization
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |