Brazilian regional power in the development of Mercosul

Latin American Perspectives

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 43-57

  Genna, Gaspare M ^a   Hiroi, Taeko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic cooperation; Interdependence; Mercosul; Regional integration; Regional power

Indexed keywords

CRISIS MANAGEMENT; CURRENCY; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; FREE TRADE; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; MERCOSUR; POLITICAL POWER; REGIONAL POLITICS;

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; PARAGUAY; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548156043     PISSN: 0094582X     EISSN: 1552678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0094582X07306237     Document Type: Article

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