Brazilian Foreign Policy: a comprehensive overview
(Mônica H. P. Aguiar. PhD in Political Sciences/International Relations by IUPERJ/UCAM (2016). Executive Coordinator at Núcleo de Estudos Avançados (NEA) of Instituto de Estudos Estratégicos (INEST/ Universidade Federal Fluminense).
Copyright: @ 2024 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 21 October 2024
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
In this article, we will examine the paradigms shaping Brazilian foreign policy from the time Brazil became a republic at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. We understand that a country’s foreign policy is influenced by its historical and geopolitical conditions, which leads to a thread of continuity over time, although the specifics of the policy may alter. While not formally specified, it is generally accepted that the central focus of Brazilian foreign policy is to serve national economic development. ... Read more