Brazil

Uma política mais estratégica? Perspectivas para a política externa de Lula III

O artigo contribui para o debate sobre a política externa brasileira (PEB) no início do terceiro mandato de Lula da Silva, ao responder: em que medida podemos esperar mudanças na PEB durante o terceiro mandato de Lula? Para isso, recorro à teoria do …

Lula Is Back on the International Stage, or Is He?

What could we expect about the Brazilian foreign policy over the next four years? In this opinion article, Luis Schenoni and I share some insights to answer this question.

Did the Far Right Breed a New Variety of Foreign Policy? The Case of Bolsonaro's “More-Bark-Than-Bite” Brazil

Far-right populist leaders often take office promising a revolution in policies. They project themselves as counterpoints to other political competitors and defend radical positions regarding a set of issues. These contents may include …

200 Years of International Relations in Brazil: Issues, Theories, and Methods

The Brazilian field of international relations (IR) has evolved over the course of two centuries. Since Brazil’s independence in 1822, international topics have deserved attention from local practitioners and scholars. The emergence of Brazilian …

‘Mind the Gap’: Assessing Differences between Brazilian and Mainstream IR Journals in Methodological Approaches

In this article, we assess the methodological approaches employed in articles published in Brazilian and global mainstream IR journals in order to observe the differences between the two. To this end, we compare the methodological tools applied in …

Política externa ou campanha eleitoral por outros meios?

In this opinion article, Dawisson Belém Lopes and I argue that Jair Bolsonaro implemented an ethnic and religious foreign policy in order to gather electoral support. You can find the full article here: