Between Peace and Violence

contradictions of foreign policy and state formation in Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v20n3.2025.1582

Keywords:

Brazilian Foreign Policy, Domestic Violence, Pacifism, State Formation, Political Duality

Abstract

This article explores the paradox between Brazil’s pacifist foreign policy and its domestically
violent state formation. Although internationally praised for peaceful diplomacy and
multilateral engagement, Brazil’s internal history is marked by repression, structural
violence, and exclusion. The study adopts a qualitative, exploratory approach, combining
historiographical analysis with secondary data on internal violence. It concludes that
Brazil’s international pacifism functions more as an identity strategy than a domestic reality,
revealing contradictions in its self-portrayal as a peace-promoting nation.

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Túlio Sérgio Henriques Ferreira, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Prof. Associado de RI e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Política e Relações Internacionais da UFPB.  Doutor em Relações Internacionais pela UnB (2012). Pós-doc/visiting scholar na Brown University (2018-2019).

Jean Lucas de França Santos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Graduando em Relações Internacionais pela UFPB. Pesquisador de iniciação científica nos campos de Estudos Para a Paz e Mudança Institucional. Participa da Liga Acadêmica de Estudos para a Paz e Análise de Conflitos (LEPAC), do Grupo de Pesquisa em Mudança Institucional (PEMI) e do Grupo de Estudos em Política Externa Brasileira (GEPEB).

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Published

2026-03-10

How to Cite

Ferreira, T. S. H., Ferreira, M. A. S. V., & Santos, J. L. de F. (2026). Between Peace and Violence: contradictions of foreign policy and state formation in Brazil. Carta Internacional, 20(3), e1582. https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v20n3.2025.1582

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2025): Carta Internacional - Publicação Contínua

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