Article ID: CBB764134031

‘Despite the special bonds that tie us’: Portugal, Brazil, and the South Atlantic in the late Cold War (2021)

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As the Cold War entered the mid-1980s, concerns over the Brazilian nuclear programme lingered on through the global stage. In this context, Brazil’s 1986 proposal for a Zone of Peace and Cooperation in the South Atlantic (ZOPACAS) emerged as an opportunity to recast the country’s external profile; yet, unexpected reservations emerged from the unlikeliest of its partners, Portugal. This article argues that while Portugal’s initial positioning was fuelled by broader Western concerns, including misperceptions over Brazil’s nuclear ambitions, the official predisposition towards such a project eventually shifted, following changes in Portugal, the region, and the world.

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Authors & Contributors
Nielsen, Henry
Knudsen, Henrik
Hecht, Gabrielle
Eckart Conze
Leonardo Bandarra
Roger J. C. Thomas
Concepts
Nuclear power; atomic energy
Cold War
International relations
Nuclear weapons; atomic weapons
Science and politics
International cooperation
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
Places
United States
South Africa
Denmark
Brazil
Moscow (Russia)
Ghana
Institutions
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Federation of American Scientists
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