Artur Victoria

Brazil ´s Geopolitics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Brazil's geopolitics is about a continental nation seeking to define its place in an ever-changing world. Positioned between the vast Atlantic and the intricate dynamics of South America, Brazil has long combined its territorial scale, abundant resources, and diplomatic tradition to pursue influence both regionally and globally. This book explores how geography, history, and strategic thought have shaped Brazil's political trajectory and its aspirations for leadership and autonomy. Part I examines the historical and strategic foundations of Brazilian geopolitics, tracing the intellectual lineage from the Baron of Rio Branco to key military and civilian thinkers such as Golbery do Couto e Silva, Admiral Mário César Flores, General Carlos de Meira Mattos, and Therezinha de Castro. It analyses Brazil's oscillation between development and non-alignment during the Cold War and the enduring role of soft power in its international identity. Part II focuses on territory, resources, and internal sovereignty, investigating how geography defines Brazil's strategic posture. From the Amazon Basin and the Andes to the Atlantic coast, and through its great rivers-the Amazon, São Francisco, Paraná and River Plate-the nation's vast natural systems underpin its economic and political integration. Part III explores Brazil as a regional power in South America, assessing its relations with neighbours, the factors shaping its foreign policy, and the opportunities and tensions that accompany regional leadership. Part IV addresses global geopolitics and strategic partnerships, analysing Brazil's role in the international system, its participation in BRICS, and its complex interactions with the United States, the European Union, and the Portuguese-speaking world (CPLP). Part V turns to Brazil's maritime domain, presenting a geostrategic vision of the South Atlantic, national defence, naval modernisation, and the emerging concept of the "Blue Amazonia," where maritime security and sustainability converge. Finally, Part VI introduces the concept of the Atlantic Triangle-a proposal positioning Brazil as a pivotal power linking South America, Africa, and Europe. It argues that this framework represents both a strategic vision and a call to action for Brazil's future role in a multipolar world. Together, these parts offer a comprehensive understanding of Brazil's geopolitical identity-rooted in history, defined by geography, and projected towards a global horizon.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edições Esgotadas
• Seitenzahl: 712
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 988g
• ISBN-13: 9798232852399
• Artikelnr.: 75844887

Autorenporträt

Artur Vitória is a Portuguese writer and involved in several associative activities

Education He graduated in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon in 1974 and is a graduate of the National Defence Institute in Lisbon, Portugal (1990). Dedicated to his academic career, in 1980 he became a researcher at the Foreign Relations Observatory of the Autonomous University of Lisbon.

Commends:

D. Afonso Henriques Medal - Army Merit 2nd Class with Commendation on 6th November 2015.

Medal of the Cross of Saint George on 18 June 2020.

honorary orders

Knight of the Order of Rio Branco on 7 December 2022.

Knight of the Order of Naval Merit on 11 June 2019.

Officer of the Order of Naval Merit on 11 June 2021.

Knight of the Order of Aeronautical Merit on 23 October 2016.

Officer of the Order of Aeronautical Merit on 23 October 2020.