From counterinsurgency to law-and-order operations

An analysis of social civic actions implemented by the Brazilian Army

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5680843
AutoresAnaís Medeiros Passos (0000-0001-8028-8523, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, autor de correspondencia)
Año2023
Volumen23
Número2
Páginas135-152
Fecha de publicación2023-03-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaConflict Security and Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1467-8802 • E-ISSN: 1478-1174
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14678802.2023.2226610
OpenAlexW4381888435
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas15

This paper investigates the content of social civic actions (ACISO, ações cívico-sociais) in contemporary Brazil by placing the developmental role of the Brazilian Army into a historical perspective. I describe a history of implementing social civic actions in two moments: military regime (1964–1985) and democracy (1985-present). The research further describes the geographical dimension, target population, settlement, and activities implemented by the Brazilian Army in democratic Brazil based on a dataset of ACISOS. The paper concludes ACISOS changed from actions to help fight and eliminate guerrillas to activities to ensure the population’s support towards many military objectives in contemporary operations, including counter drugs operations. Yet, the emphasis on providing public services and goods to the popular classes and the search to promote military values in society are important factors of continuity

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