DAFF 25A68 - Contemporary Brazilian Foreign Policy

The seminar seeks to provide a broad and an in-depth understanding of the main aspects of Brazilian Foreign Policy from the transition to democracy in Brazil (Constitution of 1988) to the present. In this particular, the Seminar seeks to identify the main actor and agendas of Brazilian Foreign Policy, as well as to analyze the changes and continuities in Brazilian foreign policy, especially in the wake Brazil's transition to democracy, economic globalization processes, presidential breakdowns and governmental changes. The first part of the Seminar will explore the main tools and concepts of Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA), a sub-discipline of International Relations. Particularly, it seeks to establish the analytical lens to capture the complex variables and levels of analysis at play in the decision-making processes on foreign policy in order to explain what drives state behavior and what determines state policy choices. The second part of the Seminar will provide an historical overview of the main changes and continuities of Brazilian foreign policy agenda from the country's transition to democracy (Constitution of 1988) to the present. It also seeks to map out the main actors and institutions enrolled in the process of formulation, decision-making and implementation of contemporary Brazilian foreign policy. The third part of the Seminar will analyze the main thematic areas of contemporary Brazil's foreign policy: South America and Regional Integration; Multilateralism and International Organizations; International Development Cooperation; Human Rights, Race and Gender; Environment and Climate Change; International Security and National Defense. By the end of the seminar, students are expected to be able to analyze contemporary Brazilian foreign policy by means of analytical tools and concepts provided by the Foreign Policy Analysis literature.

No prerequisite.

Interactive lecture valuing the prior knowledge brought by the students in the introduction. Joint analysis of key excerpts from the bibliography and classroom discussion for the in-depth understanding of new content. Use of visual resources to reinforce the content.

Interactive lecture valuing the prior knowledge brought by the students in the introduction. Joint analysis of key excerpts from the bibliography and classroom discussion for the in-depth understanding of new content. Use of visual resources to reinforce the content.