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Das Beispiel Mexikos zeigt die Probleme eines Entwicklungslandes, die richtige Entwicklungsstrategie zu wählen. Der Übergang von einer Strategie auf die andere ist ein komplexer politischer Prozeß, in dem innenpolitische und außenwirtschaftliche Faktoren zusammenwirken und die Optionen eingrenzen. Innerhalb der weiten außenwirtschaftlichen Parameter kann der Staat jedoch die inneren Faktoren beeinflussen und seine Position ausnutzen, um seine Entwicklungspolitik auch gegen innere Opposition durchzusetzen. Seine politischen Entscheidungen und die sie tragenden Koalitionen lassen sich aus der herrschenden historisch begründeten Ideologie erklären. (SWP-Spb)

Economic development requires choices among a broad spectrum of alternative strategies and, as the recent experience of Mexico suggests, those choices are not easy. A complex politics is involved in the transition from one development strategy to another. The international political economy and domestic social coalitions both influence the costs and benefits associated with various development policies; they rule out some choices, but numerous options still remain. How can one explain actual outcomes? Observers may significantly increase their ability to explain outcomes by incorporating a statist component into their analyses. Within the very broad parameters set by the international political economy the state influences (but does not determine) the creation and the demands of the social coalition itself. In addition, the state may use policy instruments and advantages from the domestic and international arenas to implement policy even in the face of domestic opposition. The structure of the domestic political economy determines the space within which the statist perspective contributes to explanatory power. Eventually, it is in a historically based ideology that the chief explanation for the state's choice of policy and the construction of particular domestic coalitions is to be found.

Domestic and international policy factors.

"As the largest country in South America by land mass and population, Brazil has been marked since its independence by a belief that it has a potential to be more than merely a very large country. Set apart from the rest of the hemisphere by culture, language and history, Brazil has also been viewed by its neighbors as a potential great power, and at times, a threat. But even though domestic aspirations and foreign perceptions have held out the prospect for Brazil becoming a major power, the country has lacked the capabilities--particularly on the military and economic dimensions--to pursue a traditional path to greatness. Aspirational Power examines Brazil as a rising power. It explains Brazil's predilection for soft power through a historical analysis of Brazil's three previous attempts to achieve major power status, each of which shaped its present strategy. Though Brazil's efforts to rise have fallen short it will continue to try to overcome the obstacles to its rise, whether those obstacles are domestic or international"--