THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE “THE BRAZILIAN FOREIGN POLICY IN PERSPECTIVE” IS TO FOSTER DEBATE ON THE MAJOR THEMES OF BRAZIL‘S INTERNATIONAL INSERTION AND THE COMPLEX WAY IN WHICH THE COUNTRY RESPONDS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL AGENDA. IT IS INTENDED TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO INTERPRET BRAZIL‘S CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL INSERTION, THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES INHERENT IN IT AND THE WAY IN WHICH BRAZIL RELATES TO ITS MAIN PARTNERS. THE COURSE WILL TAKE A HISTORICAL APPROACH TO THE FORMATION OF BRAZILIAN FOREIGN POLICY, ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND THE CURRENT STAGE OF THE COUNTRY‘S RELATIONS WITH ITS MAIN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, COVERING POLITICS, ECONOMY, TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY. SPECIAL COURSE TOPIC WILL ADDRESS BRAZIL‘S RELATIONS WITH ITS BRICS PARTNERS (BRAZIL, RUSSIA, INDIA, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA).
