Paradiplomacy and the International Competitiveness of Cities: the case of Rio de Janeiro

Mendes, Vinícius; Figueira, Ariane Roder

doi:10.1590/0034-7329201700103

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“…In addition, there is evidence that a number of other international actors are achieving more power in the international arena. Examples are the multinational corporations (Chesnais, 1996), global cities (Curtis, 2009(Curtis, , 2014(Curtis, , 2016Mendes and Figueira, 2017) and even networks (Corbetta, 2013).…”

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Is it the end of North-American hegemony? A structuralist perspective on Arrighi’s systemic cycles of accumulation and the theory of hegemonic stability

Mendes

2018

Brazil. J. Polit. Econ.

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The paper aims to present some aspects of the debate about the end of the hegemony of the United States, in light of the theories of systemic cycles of accumulation and hegemonic stability. Among the conclusions, the paper shows that the North-American hegemony is diminishing not only because of the emergence of new powerful countries, such as China, but because the international system, composed by new powerful actors such as multinational corporations, global cities, religious organizations and transnational terrorist groups, is diminishing the means by which the US has exercised its global power since the mid twentieth century.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Is it the end of North-American hegemony? A structuralist perspective on Arrighi’s systemic cycles of accumulation and the theory of hegemonic stability

Mendes

2018

Brazil. J. Polit. Econ.

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“…Para-diplomacy, especially, in cities in Latin America is getting growing attention among scholars (Bustamante & Cañas, 2017;de Macedo et al, 2023;Fantoni & Avellaneda, 2022;Mendes & Figueira, 2017). Those studies vary in issues, such as climate (de Macedo et al, 2023), peace (Bustamante & Cañas, 2017), and international competitiveness (Mendes & Figueira, 2017).…”

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“…Cities, especially global cities have been pursuing international competitiveness through para-diplomacy. Mendes and Figueira (2017) attempt to investigate the action, policy, and international integration strategy for such interest. The study suggests that hosting a global sporting event has led the city to more international involvement (Mendes & Figueira, 2017).…”

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City in Global Conversations: A Constructivist Study of Jakarta’s Para-Diplomacy and Regional Leader’s International Visibility

Luerdi

2023

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Para-diplomacy has been the agenda of many mega-cities through which they can express their capacity as well as creativity to pursue specific interests beyond borders. To cities, para-diplomacy can be conducted in many forms starting from merely ceremonial activities to the transnational municipal networks (TMNs). The city's active engagement in global forums which mostly belong to the TMNs’ agenda is often associated with the regional leader’s international visibility in global conversations. This paper aims to explain the determinant driving the regional leader’s international visibility within para-diplomacy practice, choosing Jakarta as a case study. This research applied the qualitative method and constructivist approach to investigate the role of ideational factors. The research found that the idea of a global city embraced by the regional leader – constructing the city’s identity and interests – encouraged the leader to be active in global forums. The city’s international visibility which was represented by the leader paved Jakarta to be an active global city through which it would be able to promote its local development and enhance its global role in responding to borderless global issues. This paper suggests that the internal determinants like the regional leaders (governor, mayor) with certain values matter to direct city para-diplomacy whether to project its leadership or merely to prioritize its bilateral para-diplomacy.

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“…Namun, tantangan yang dihadapi dalam mewujudkan peluang tersebut cukup besar. Tantangan yang dihadapi antara lain memahami soft power yang digunakan oleh suatu provinsi atau kota dan menemukan mitra yang cocok untuk praktik paradiplomasi di kawasan Indo-Pasifik (Mendes & Figueira, 2017). Terdapat kesan yang sedikit menantang untuk memulai kerjasama internasional bagi provinsi atau kota di negara berkembang mengingat praktik paradiplomasi dan interaksi hubungan internasional yang belum terlalu familiar di kalangan pemerintah daerah.…”

Section: Tantangan Paradiplomasi DI Indo-pasifikunclassified

Mengkaji Peluang dan Tantangan Praktik Paradiplomasi Pemerintah Daerah di Indonesia di Kawasan Indo-Pasifik

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Rassanjani

2022

j. gov. soc. n.a.

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Kesadaran dalam melakukan kerjasama internasional harus ditumbuhkan oleh pemerintah pusat terhadap pemerintah daerah. Dinamisnya perkembangan dunia mengharuskan pemerintah pusat menjadi lebih terbuka dalam setiap peluang yang ada demi pembangunan yang lebih merata. Makalah ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan mengembangkan teori dan konsep dalam proses analisis berdasarkan data yang dikumpulkan dari buku, jurnal, dan sumber terbuka lainnya. Adapun tujuan utama dalam tulisan ini adalah untuk mengungkap peluang dan tantangan yang dihadapi pemerintah daerah di Indonesia dalam praktik paradiplomasi, khususnya di kawasan Indo-Pasifik. Berdasarkan hasil kajian, peluang pemerintah daerah dalam ekspansi internasional di kawasan Indo-Pasifik cukup potensial karena negara wilayah di kawasan Indo-Pasifik memiliki banyak kesamaan yang menjadi salah satu indikator krusial dalam praktik paradiplomasi. Kesempatan ini sayangnya belum berjalan secara maksimal karena banyak praktik paradiplomasi yang sejauh ini tengah berjalan hanya sampai pada tahap perjanjian bersama atau MoU saja; kemudian adanya pandemi yang membuat sejumlah hubungan bilateral terpaksa vakum; dan masalah teknis lainnya. Walupun begitu, pemerintah pusat harus terus berperan aktif dalam mendorong pemerintah daerah untuk lebih bertaji dalam kerjasama luar negeri dalam lingkup kawasan.Awareness in conducting international cooperation must be raised by the central government to local governments. The dynamic development of the world requires the central government to be more open in every opportunity that exists for a more equitable development. This paper uses qualitative research methods by developing theories and concepts in the analysis process based on data collected from books, journals, and other open sources. The main objective of this paper is to uncover the opportunities and challenges faced by local governments in Indonesia in the practice of paradiplomacy, especially in the Indo-Pacific region. Based on the results of the study, the opportunities for local governments in international expansion in the Indo-Pacific region are quite potential because regional countries in the Indo-Pacific region have many similarities which are one of the crucial indicators in the practice of paradiplomacy. Unfortunately, this opportunity has not run optimally because many para-diplomacy practices that have been running so far have only reached the stage of a collective agreement or MoU; then there was a pandemic that forced a number of bilateral relations to be vacuumed; and other technical problems. Even so, the central government must continue to play an active role in encouraging local governments to be more ambitious in foreign cooperation within the region.

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Paradiplomacy and the International Competitiveness of Cities: the case of Rio de Janeiro

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Is it the end of North-American hegemony? A structuralist perspective on Arrighi’s systemic cycles of accumulation and the theory of hegemonic stability

Is it the end of North-American hegemony? A structuralist perspective on Arrighi’s systemic cycles of accumulation and the theory of hegemonic stability

City in Global Conversations: A Constructivist Study of Jakarta’s Para-Diplomacy and Regional Leader’s International Visibility

Mengkaji Peluang dan Tantangan Praktik Paradiplomasi Pemerintah Daerah di Indonesia di Kawasan Indo-Pasifik

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