Introduction; Gian Luca Gardini and Maria Tavares de Almeida<br>1. Brazil: The State of the Art of its Rise and Power Projection; Gian Luca Gardini<br>2. Within the Region, Beyond the Region: The Role of Brazil According to the Mass Public; Maria Herminia Tavares de Almeida<br>3. Brazil's Rise and its Soft Power Strategy in South America; Miriam Gomes Saraiva<br>4. Argentina and the Rise of Brazil: Perceptions and Strategic Options; Roberto Russell and Juan Gabriel Tokatlian<br>5. Brazil: Chile's Mythical Ally; Joaquín Fermandois<br>6. Brazil as a Global Stakeholder: a View from Uruguay; Carlos Luján<br>7. Paraguay and the Rise of Brazil: Continuity, Resistance and Compliance; Peter W. Lambert<br>8. Bolivia-Brazil: Internal Dynamics, Sovereignty Drive and Integrationist Ideology; Ana Carolina T. Delgado and Clayton M. Cunha Filho<br>9. The Peruvian Response to the Rise of Brazil: Developing a Strategic Relationship; Ronald Bruce St John<br>10. Venezuela and the Rise of Brazil: Convergence and Divergence in the Chavez Era; José Briceño-Ruiz<br>11. Colombia's Contestation Strategies Facing the Emergence of Brazil as a Regional Power; Eduardo Pastrana Buelvas<br>12. Containing and Engaging: Mexico's Response to the Rise of Brazil; Ana Covarrubias<br>13. Latin American Regionalism Faces the Rise of Brazil; Andrés Malamud<br>Conclusions; Gian Luca Gardini and Maria Herminia Tavares de Almeida <br>