Brazilian National Defence Policy: Foreign Policy, National Security, Economic Growth, And Technological Innovation

Keywords

Brazil; Defence; Economic growth; Foreign policy; National defence policy; National security; Technological innovation

Abstract

With the world’s ninth largest economy and comprising nearly 60% of South America’s GDP, 47% of its territory, and 49% of its population, Brazil has become a regional power and an important actor in world affairs over recent decades. This scenario has led the government to re-evaluate its role in the world order, resulting in the enactment of the National Defence Policy, whose objective was to consolidate the country as a regional power while at the same time addressing national security issues, promoting economic development through a series of defence programmes, restructuring the defence industrial base, fostering innovation through technology and knowledge transfer to Brazil, and indigenous research and development. However, the policy’s implementation suffers from several challenges discussed in this article, which may test the capability and competence of Brazilian policymakers, military, industrialists, and other individuals and organisations involved in its implementation.

Publication Date

10-2-2018

Publication Title

Defense and Security Analysis

Volume

34

Issue

4

Number of Pages

385-409

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/14751798.2018.1529084

Socpus ID

85055332758 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85055332758

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