Política Externa Do Governo Dilma Rousseff (2011-2014): Avanços E Desafios Na Balança Comercial

Abstract

How did the foreign policy adopted by Dilma Rousseff influence the results of the trade balance between 2011 and 2014? With this in mind, the general aim of this paper is to analyse the trade balance of the Dilma Rousseff government during her first term in office. The specific objectives are: a) to elucidate the political and commercial context of the period in question; b) to verify Brazil's main trading partners; c) to identify the impact of foreign policy on the country's trade balance. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section presents the theoretical basis of foreign policy analysis used to flesh out the work, together with a contextualization of foreign policy and its importance for the country's development. In the second section, the work is centred on a presentation of the international political conjuncture in which the foreign policy of the Dilma Rousseff government was directed towards the results presented at the end of her term in office. In the third section, the paper emphasizes the specific objectives of the research, thus establishing an analysis of the impacts, whether positive or negative, on the approach involving the results of imports and exports. The study in question supports the central proposition that the international context played a determining role in the development of foreign policy during Dilma Rousseff's government. This influence is evidenced by the initiatives and actions implemented by the president, which had an impact on the results of the trade balance during the period analyzed. The conclusions derived from the analysis indicate the interrelationship between economic measures, the political context and the outcome of the trade balance, highlighting the need for a strategic foreign policy approach in negotiations to attract foreign direct investment to the trade sector. Throughout the research, the events presented provide a comprehensive answer to the central question, clarifying the extent to which foreign policy had a negative impact on Brazilian trade policy, affecting the results of the trade balance over the four-year mandate.