Anaís Medeiros Passos
Biographic Data
| ID | 3671700 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anaís Medeiros Passos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anaís Medeiros |
| FAMILY NAME | Passos |
| SIGNATURE | PASSOS A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8028-8523 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From counterinsurgency to law-and-order operations
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 b…
Engagement of Military Peacekeepers in Brazilian Politics (2011-2021)
Peacekeepers are seen as a UN tool for promoting domestic changes in host countries, but little is known about the political consequences when officers return home. During the last 10 years, Brazilian presidents appointed a significant number of former peacekeepers to key political functions. How and why do former peacekeepers end up so involved in government affairs? To answer this question, this paper focuses on the array of skills acquired by …
Military Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis in Latin America
The military in Latin America has been extensively involved in pandemic relief operations. This paper analyses the impact of militarization of pandemic relief operations on human rights. It argues that not all militarization is equally harmful to individuals in the region. When troops assume responsibilities regarding medical care and logistical support, human rights violations do not follow. When involved in policing the stay-at-home orders, the…
Acteurs violents et gestion de la crise pandémique au Brésil et au Mexique. Ruptures ou continuités dans le contrôle social
L’article aborde la gestion de la pandémie au prisme des actions locales des acteurs violents étatiques et non étatiques au Brésil et au Mexique : les forces armées, les polices et les groupes criminels. Dans quelle mesure la configuration des acteurs violents se pose-t-elle en rupture avec leur rôle habituel dans le contrôle social ? L’approche qualitative de plusieurs cas à l’échelle sous-nationale dans les deux pays concernés s’appuie principa…
The militarization of responses to Covid-19 in Democratic Latin America
Latin America has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting its governments to take action. In this context, countries within Latin America have used their armed forces for an array of tasks to serve citizens. But how militarized is the response to COVID-19 in Latin America? This paper proposes a typology of tasks provided by the armed forces as a response to COVID-19. The descriptive findings allow us to map these tasks, attribu…
Breaking the Law to Ensure Order
This paper explores how state agents and civilians justify human rights violations when the military perform police tasks. Based on a set of interviews and documents, it analyses the actions of the armed forces and the police during a military-led operation that targeted drug trafficking organisations in Tijuana. In a context of limited civilian control over the armed forces and the police, the paper identifies two discourses that supported the i…
Fighting crime and maintaining order
Domestic internal security missions have become a centrepiece of Brazil and Mexico’s counter-narcotic efforts. Relying on a set of interviews, this article addresses narratives of elites engaged in the decision-making process and implementation of military operations to counter drug trafficking crimes in Rio de Janeiro and Tijuana. In spite of different levels of drug trafficking organisation and international ramification, this article points ou…
Military Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis in Latin America
The military in Latin America has been extensively involved in pandemic relief operations. This paper analyses the impact of militarization of pandemic relief operations on human rights. It argues that not all militarization is equally harmful to individuals in the region. When troops assume responsibilities regarding medical care and logistical support, human rights violations do not follow. When involved in policing the stay-at-home orders, the…
Engagement of Military Peacekeepers in Brazilian Politics (2011-2021)
Peacekeepers are seen as a UN tool for promoting domestic changes in host countries, but little is known about the political consequences when officers return home. During the last 10 years, Brazilian presidents appointed a significant number of former peacekeepers to key political functions. How and why do former peacekeepers end up so involved in government affairs? To answer this question, this paper focuses on the array of skills acquired by …
Breaking the Law to Ensure Order
This paper explores how state agents and civilians justify human rights violations when the military perform police tasks. Based on a set of interviews and documents, it analyses the actions of the armed forces and the police during a military-led operation that targeted drug trafficking organisations in Tijuana. In a context of limited civilian control over the armed forces and the police, the paper identifies two discourses that supported the i…
Fighting crime and maintaining order
Domestic internal security missions have become a centrepiece of Brazil and Mexico’s counter-narcotic efforts. Relying on a set of interviews, this article addresses narratives of elites engaged in the decision-making process and implementation of military operations to counter drug trafficking crimes in Rio de Janeiro and Tijuana. In spite of different levels of drug trafficking organisation and international ramification, this article points ou…
Fighting crime and maintaining order
Domestic internal security missions have become a centrepiece of Brazil and Mexico’s counter-narcotic efforts. Relying on a set of interviews, this article addresses narratives of elites engaged in the decision-making process and implementation of military operations to counter drug trafficking crimes in Rio de Janeiro and Tijuana. In spite of different levels of drug trafficking organisation and international ramification, this article points ou…
The militarization of responses to Covid-19 in Democratic Latin America
Latin America has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting its governments to take action. In this context, countries within Latin America have used their armed forces for an array of tasks to serve citizens. But how militarized is the response to COVID-19 in Latin America? This paper proposes a typology of tasks provided by the armed forces as a response to COVID-19. The descriptive findings allow us to map these tasks, attribu…
Breaking the Law to Ensure Order
This paper explores how state agents and civilians justify human rights violations when the military perform police tasks. Based on a set of interviews and documents, it analyses the actions of the armed forces and the police during a military-led operation that targeted drug trafficking organisations in Tijuana. In a context of limited civilian control over the armed forces and the police, the paper identifies two discourses that supported the i…
Military Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis in Latin America
The military in Latin America has been extensively involved in pandemic relief operations. This paper analyses the impact of militarization of pandemic relief operations on human rights. It argues that not all militarization is equally harmful to individuals in the region. When troops assume responsibilities regarding medical care and logistical support, human rights violations do not follow. When involved in policing the stay-at-home orders, the…
Acteurs violents et gestion de la crise pandémique au Brésil et au Mexique. Ruptures ou continuités dans le contrôle social
L’article aborde la gestion de la pandémie au prisme des actions locales des acteurs violents étatiques et non étatiques au Brésil et au Mexique : les forces armées, les polices et les groupes criminels. Dans quelle mesure la configuration des acteurs violents se pose-t-elle en rupture avec leur rôle habituel dans le contrôle social ? L’approche qualitative de plusieurs cas à l’échelle sous-nationale dans les deux pays concernés s’appuie principa…
From counterinsurgency to law-and-order operations
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 b…
Engagement of Military Peacekeepers in Brazilian Politics (2011-2021)
Peacekeepers are seen as a UN tool for promoting domestic changes in host countries, but little is known about the political consequences when officers return home. During the last 10 years, Brazilian presidents appointed a significant number of former peacekeepers to key political functions. How and why do former peacekeepers end up so involved in government affairs? To answer this question, this paper focuses on the array of skills acquired by …
Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Global Security and Public Health (4 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (3 works) · Democracy (3 works) · Law (3 works)