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This chapter lays out the theoretical framework underlying the analysis of Brazil’s exercise of power in global sectoral governance. After a brief characterisation of global governance, the chapter outlines the best way to analyse power in this context. Thereafter, the chapter distinguishes three types of power (discursive, decision-making/bargaining and resource-transfer power) and the accompanying types of interface (discursive, organisational and resource-transfer interface). As a first step in the further specification of these three types of power, the concept of narrative and the relevant narrative types as a form of discursive power are introduced. As a second step, the concept of nodal governance is further developed as an essential approach to a better understanding of both Brazil’s decision-making/bargaining and resource-transfer power.
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© 2015 Markus Fraundorfer
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Fraundorfer, M. (2015). Theoretical Considerations. In: Brazil’s Emerging Role in Global Governance. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137491213_2
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