O novo lugar do Brasil no palco internacional: papeis, reconhecimento. status e identidade e o caso do G-20

Esta dissertação analisa a política externa brasileira contemporânea pelo prisma do ingresso do Brasil no G-20, a mais importante estrutura de governança global a se confrontar com a crise financeira desde 2008. É antiga a busca por reconhecimento do país, como marca da identidade internacional brasileira. A pesquisa avalia se o papel do Brasil no G-20 sinaliza o status de global player pelo entendimento teórico das escalas nas relações internacionais, em que a política externa, ao alterar sua escala, pode afetar o comportamento do agente estatal em diferentes agendas. Usando os conceitos de papel, status, identidade e reconhecimento, são analisadas as diferentes identidades internacionais do Brasil nas escalas regionais, Sul Global e internacional. O G-20 é tratado como uma instituição social, em que processos de socialização podem afetar o comportamento do Brasil entre os membros do fórum e fora dele. No G-20, o Brasil já demostrou que é susceptível aos processos de socialização por não confrontar agressivamente com as dinâmicas de poder do status quo, e por comprovar que o país valoriza seu lugar como um insider na mesa de negociações. Foi assim que o Brasil chegou a um marco nas projeções de poder e identidade no G-20. No sistema internacional, entretanto, o Brasil não alcançou o status de global player, devido aos conflituosos papéis que o país assume em sua região, no Sul Global e internacionalmente, além de suas capacidades moderadas de poder material.

A Survey of Brazil (1970-2010): o país nas páginas da The Economist

Esta dissertação analisa as diferentes imagens do Brasil construídas pela revista britânica The Economist, de forma a evidenciar como essas imagens forjaram o mito do Brasil como País do Futuro, contribuindo para a construção de uma identidade internacional do País. O marco cronológico desta pesquisa, 1970 a 2010, corresponde a uma longa curva que demonstra a gangorra de interesse e desinteresse da qual o Brasil foi objeto. Para a consecução dos objetivos desta dissertação foram analisadas as publicações editadas entre os anos mencionados. Dessa forma, a dissertação também demonstra que os debates sobre o posicionamento do Brasil na ordem econômica internacional e sobre as perspectivas de alteração nesta ordem são travados entre as elites político-econômicas que, por sua vez, são os segmentos preferenciais dos leitores da The Economist.

How Wonderful Days became Sky Blue: The Transnational Circulation of South Korean Animation

This article examines the transnational circulation of South Korean animation, with a particular focus on the production and release of "Wonderful Days" in Korea and around the world, arguing that Korean animation's international identity is defined in relation to the more visible Japanese cinema.

La influencia del utopismo renacentista en la consolidación de la identidad internacional de Hispanoamérica. Estudio de caso : Tomaso de Campanella y la Teología de la Liberación

El descubrimiento de América significó el ensanchamiento de las fronteras mentales que sobre el universo tenían los europeos renacentistas. La existencia de un Nuevo Mundo produjo la necesidad en filósofos y escritores de crear sociedades imaginarias que debían ser implantadas allende el océano como ideales de perfección o utopías. Esta corriente de creadores utópicos que prometían construir una América virtuosa y libre de los vicios de la desgastada Europa, conocido ahora como el Utopismo Renacentista, selló para siempre el destino histórico de la América Hispánica. El Nuevo Mundo sería desde su más temprana colonización el crisol de los anhelos humanos y el origen mismo de las utopías. Fenómenos tales como el caudillismo, el populismo, la Teología de la Liberación, entre otros, profundamente enraizados en el espíritu hispanoamericano, pueden ser también comprendidos a partir del carácter utópico del continente, y por tanto, el utopismo se convierte en rasgo fundamental de la identidad internacional de Hispanoamérica. El caso de la Teología de la Liberación es analizado a la luz de la obra del filósofo italiano Tomaso de Campanella, La Ciudad del Sol, donde se encuentra que aspectos como el comunitarismo, la religión como fuente de lo político y el establecimiento de ideales de perfección social son parte fundamental de la esencia identitaria de la América Española.

Incidencia de la diplomacia cultural en el posicionamiento del Perú a nivel regional y su aplicabilidad como herramienta de política exterior en el caso colombiano periodo 2001- 2010

Colombia y Perú comparten muchas semejanzas, ejemplo de esto es que ambos países sufrieran el brote del conflicto armado interno, sin embargo Perú logro sobrepasar estos limitantes y por medio del uso de la Diplomacia Cultural como herramienta de Política Exterior logró posicionarse tanto regional como internacionalmente de una forma sin precedentes ¿Cómo Colombia podría tomar como escuela el caso peruano para su posicionamiento por medio del uso de la cultura?

Análisis constructivista del interés de Canadá en la promoción de la Doctrina de la Responsabilidad de Proteger (2001-2008)

La intervención humanitaria ha sido, y sigue siendo, uno de los temas más importantes y debatido en la comunidad internacional. En la post Guerra Fría la preocupación con respecto a la intervención por razones humanitarias, sobre todo después del genocidio de Ruanda y los ataques contra de los civiles en Srebrenica y Kosovo, ha derivado en la configuración de la Doctrina de la R2P. Teniendo en cuenta que Canadá ha sido el líder en la promoción de esta doctrina, después del llamado del entonces Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, Kofi Annan, con el fin de llegar a consensos internacionales para detener las violaciones masivas de los derechos humanos y el derecho internacional humanitario . El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la incidencia que ha tenido la identidad internacional del Canadá en su interés de promover la Doctrina de la Responsabilidad de Proteger a través de su política exterior y de seguridad en el período 2001-2008. Esta investigación se estudiará a la luz de la teoría constructivista propuesta por Alexander Wendt. Se sostiene que que la identidad colectiva de Canadá como promotor de los DDHH, potencia media y buen ciudadano del mundo condujo a este país, durante el gobierno de Jean Chrétien, a interesarse en la promoción de la Doctrina del R2P; sin embargo, debido a un cambio progresivo en su identidad internacional, durante los gobiernos de Paul Martin y Stephen Harper, Canadá no sólo promovió, sino que implementó esta doctrina mediante la imposición de los DDHH.

Las Estrategias de Seguridad Nacional de Colombia y Brasil en un contexto regional cambiante hacia 2014

Este proyecto busca comprender la formación de las estrategias de seguridad nacional de Colombia y Brasil en su contexto histórico, multinivel y multidimensional hacia 2014, a partir del Realismo Neoclásico y de un contraste entre capacidades, amenazas securitizadas e interés mediático común.

Determinants of place identity and dependence : the case of international tourism in Tanzania

This research examines the effects of expectation (perceived attractiveness) on satisfaction, place identity, and place dependence. Place identity and place dependence are viewed as relational components of choice and relate to deeper needs. This study proposes that these two relational components depend on transactional expectations, which are emergent and determined by past experiences and visitor goals. In a theoretically elaborated and tested Structural Equation Model (SEM) this study assumes that these relationships vary according to intentions to return. The study addresses the conditions under which loyalty intentions influence the deeper place attachments (place identity and place dependence) that visitors associate with attractive cultural and natural destinations. The model is tested on a sample of 504 international tourists visiting Tanzania during fall 2010, and explains 59% of variance in the predicted dependent variables. The results are linked to a discussion on loyalty programs.

The international match: Metaphors as vehicles of social identity building in cross-border mergers

This article focuses on cultural identity-building in the cross-border merger context. To provide an alternative to the dominant essentialist analyses of cultures and cultural differences, cultural identitybuilding is conceptualized as a metaphoric process. The focus is on two processes inherent in the cross-border merger context: construction of images of Us and Them and construction of images of a Common Future. Based on an analysis of a special metaphor exercise carried out in a recent Finnish–Swedish merger, the article illustrates how the metaphoric perspective reveals specific cognitive, emotional and political aspects of cultural identity-building that easily remain ‘hidden’ in the case of more traditional approaches.

The implications of being an international medical graduate (IMG) in Canadian society : a qualitative study of foreign-trained physicians' resettlement, sense of identity and health status

This qualitative research study used grounded theory methodology to explore the settlement experiences and changes in professional identity, self esteem and health status of foreign-trained physicians (FTPs) who resettled in Canada and were not able to practice their profession. Seventeen foreign-trained physicians completed a pre-survey and rated their health status, quality of life, self esteem and stress before and after coming to Canada. They also rated changes in their experiences of violence and trauma, inclusion and belonging, and racism and discrimination. Eight FTPs from the survey sample were interviewed in semi-structured qualitative interviews to explore their experiences with the loss of their professional medical identities and attempts to regain them during resettlement. This study found that without their medical license and identity, this group of FTPs could not fully restore their professional, social, and economic status and this affected their self esteem and health status. The core theme of the loss of professional identity and attempts to regain it while being underemployed were connected with the multifaceted challenges of resettlement which created experiences of lowered selfesteem, and increased stress, anxiety and depression. They identified the re-licensing process (cost, time, energy, few residency positions, and low success rate) as the major barrier to a full and successful settlement and re-establishment of their identities. Grounded research was used to develop General Resettlement Process Model and a Physician Re-licensing Model outlining the tasks and steps for the successfiil general resettlement of all newcomers to Canada with additional process steps to be accomplished by foreign-trained physicians. Maslow's Theory of Needs was expanded to include the re-establishment of professional identity for this group to re-establish levels of safety, security, belonging, self-esteem and self-actualization. Foreign-trained physicians had established prior professional medical identities, self-esteem, recognition, social status, purpose and meaning and bring needed human capital and skills to Canada. However, without identifying and addressing the barriers to their full inclusion in Canadian society, the health of this population may deteriorate and the health system of the host country may miss out on their needed contributions.

International Service-Learning and the Development of Civic Identity: Understanding the Role of Short-Term International Service-Learning and its Influence on the Development of Civic Identity in College Students Using a Mixed Methodological Approach

Higher education has a responsibility to educate a democratic citizenry and recent research indicates civic engagement is on the decline in the United States. Through a mixed methodological approach, I demonstrate that the potential exists for well structured short-term international service-learning programming to develop college students’ civic identities. Quantitative analysis of questionnaire data, collected from American college students immediately prior to their participation in a short-term service-learning experience in Northern Ireland and again upon their return to the United States, revealed increases in civic accountability, political efficacy, justice oriented citizenship, and service-learning. Subsequent qualitative analysis of interview transcripts, student journals, and field notes suggested that facilitated critical reflection before, during, and after the experience promoted transformational learning. Emergent themes included: (a) responsibilities to others, (b) the value of international service-learning, (c) crosspollination of ideas, (d) stepping outside the daily routine to facilitate divergent thinking, and (e) the necessity of precursory thinking for sustaining transformations in thinking. The first theme, responsibilities to others, was further divided into subthemes of thinking beyond oneself, raising awareness of responsibility to others, and voting responsibly.