Mônica Hirst is Executive Director of the Fundación Centro de Estudos Brasileiros in Buenos Aires and Professor at the Universidade Torquato di Tella.

"This is an excellent and timely addition to the Contemporary Inter-American Relations Series. The book is well written and convincing and will be highly relevant for policy makers and scholars alike. At a time in which Brazil is seeking greater insertion into the international system, it provides the background and context to understand the country's strategy.." -- Riordan Roett, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University"These concise essays will help fill the gap in good literature on Brazilian foreign policy." -- ForeignAffairs

• Introduction 1. Historical Background 2. New Complexities in U.S.-Brazil Economic Relations 3. U.S.-Brazil Political Relations 4. Balance and Perspectives 5. The United States and Brazil: Comparative Reflections, An Essay by Andrew Hurrell

Mônica Hirst is Executive Director of the Fundación Centro de Estudos Brasileiros in Buenos Aires and Professor at the Universidade Torquato di Tella.

"This is an excellent and timely addition to the Contemporary Inter-American Relations Series. The book is well written and convincing and will be highly relevant for policy makers and scholars alike. At a time in which Brazil is seeking greater insertion into the international system, it provides the background and context to understand the country's strategy.." -- Riordan Roett, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University"These concise essays will help fill the gap in good literature on Brazilian foreign policy." -- ForeignAffairs

• Introduction 1. Historical Background 2. New Complexities in U.S.-Brazil Economic Relations 3. U.S.-Brazil Political Relations 4. Balance and Perspectives 5. The United States and Brazil: Comparative Reflections, An Essay by Andrew Hurrell