The curious case of vandals: Brazil's environmental and regional policies in the Bolsonaro years.
This paper aims to contribute to the debate on foreign policy strategies of state actors in the international system with a particular focus on policies pursued by far-right populist leaders. On the theoretical level, it builds on role theory and status-seeking strategies drawn from social identity...
| Published in: | Third World Quarterly Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 38 - 59 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2025
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