On the Relationship Between Weak and Strong Countries from the Perspective of Peripheral Realism:The Case of Brazil-U.S.Relations(2003-2010)
Western mainstream theories on international relations,such as realism or liberalism,usually adopt the great power perspective,which analyses the motives of international political behaviour from the perspective of countries or regions with relatively strong comprehensive power,while the theory of peripheral realism provides a peripheral perspective to analyse the interest demands and development conditions of weak countries in international relations.Focusing on the influence of the international system and interest concepts on the relationship between peripheral and central countries,peripheral realism can explain the relationship between weak and strong countries in reality.This article takes Brazil-U.S.relations as a typical case to study the relationship between weak and strong countries.The relationship between Brazil and the United States(2003-2010)developed into a cooperative one full of contradictions.From the perspective of peripheral realism,the cooperation between Brazil and the United States is a mutual necessity aimed at fulfilling their respective national interests.The essence of the contradictions in Brazil-U.S.relations is the opposition of the interests of both sides under the hierarchical state of the international system.By combining the Brazil-U.S.relations with the characteristics of the relationship between"peripheral countries"and"central countries",the nature of the relationship between weak and strong countries can be better understood.That is,when the interests of weak and strong countries are related,the main expression of the relationship between the two is cooperation with uneven benefits,while the secondary expression is confrontation with little effect.Interpreting the relationship between weak and strong countries from the perspective of peripheral realism is helpful for promoting the national interests of weak countries.
peripheral realismweak countrystrong countryinternational systemthe concept of interests
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