The Rise and Decline of Brazil as a Peacekeeper

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ID10439166
AuthorsGeraldine Rosas Duarte (0000-0001-8133-806X, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, corresponding author), Letícia Carvalho (0000-0002-1786-971X, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais), Dawisson Belém-Lopes (0000-0002-1949-1001, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Year2025
Volume68
Issue1
Publication date2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Brasileira de Política Internacional (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-7329 • E-ISSN: 1983-3121
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0034-7329202500101
OpenAlexW4407789611
SCIELO_PIDS0034-73292025000100201
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited10

The article investigates the trajectory and transformations of Brazil’s involvement in UN peacekeeping operations, seeking to explain the recent hesitation to assume a leadership role in contrast to previous periods, particularly during the two initial presidential terms of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2011). It highlights the influence of international and domestic factors on Brazil’s new stance, including changes in the nature of UN peacekeeping missions and the impact of the deep politico-economic crisis Brazil experienced between 2013 and 2022. The shifts in foreign policy during the governments of Michel Temer and Jair Bolsonaro resulted in a more isolationist view and a significant reduction in Brazil’s participation in peacekeeping operations. The article concludes by analyzing the need for a strategic reassessment by Brazil of the dynamics of peacekeeping operations and the domestic challenges faced by the new Lula da Silva government to realign its future participation with its national interests and capabilities

Development economics · Economics · Geography · Political science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance

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