Mozambique and Brazil: Forging new partnerships or developing dependency?

This book critically investigates the expanding involvement of a leading emerging power, Brazil, in one of Africa’s fastest growing economies, Mozambique. It focuses on the dynamics of Brazilian development assistance, its flagship engagement in Mozambique’s agricultural and resource sector, and the burgeoning social ties that bind them together. There is an emerging belief that the two countries are on the path to forging a new development partnership. However, there is growing evidence that the conduct of Brazilian firms and the policies promoted by Brazilian development assistance projects are generating negative fallout within local communities and among local environmental activists.

Dr. Chris Alden is a professor in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a senior research associate with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA). Dr. Ana Cristina Alves is an assistant professor at Nanyang Technical University, Singapore. Dr. Sergio Chichava is a senior researcher at the Institute of Social and Economic Studies (IESE) in Mozambique. He has held fellowships at Oxford University and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).