Paradiplomacy and the International Competitiveness of Cities: the case of Rio de JaneiroThis 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.
Paradiplomacy; Rio de Janeiro; Olympics; Global City
Source: Prepared by the authors, based on data provided by the RJ City Hall
Source: Prepared by the authors, based on data provided by the RJ City Hall