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

Abstract This paper aims to evaluate paradiplomacy as regards the city of Rio de Janeiro, by investigating the city’s actions, policies and international integration strategies. The method used involved both secondary data analysis and semi-structured interviews with public actors of municipal organizations. The results show that the city’s international involvement grew considerably after its announcement as host of the 2016 Olympics.

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Main Authors: Mendes,Marcos Vinícius Isaias, Figueira,Ariane Roder
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Centro de Estudos Globais da Universidade de Brasília 2017
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292017000100212
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