This edited volume examines how the multiple manifestations of social violence in Brazil impacts the building of a peaceful society. The chapters reflect on the role of state, organized crime and civil society. They provide a unique analysis of how the Brazilian state deals with criminal violence, but also finds challenges to comply with Sustainable Development Goal 16, to interdict police violence, and to provide an efficient gun policy. The book shows the agency of civil society in a violent society, in which NGOs and communities engage in key peace formation action, including advocacy for human rights and promoting arts. The overall aim of this book is to advance the research agenda regarding the intersections between peace, public security, and violence, under the lens of peace studies. In Brazil, the challenges to peace differ markedly from areas in regular conflict.
Author(s): Marcos Alan Ferreira
Series: Rethinking Peace And Conflict Studies
Edition: 1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2021
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF
Pages: 222
Tags: International Relations; Terrorism And Political Violence; Criminology And Criminal Justice: General
Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Tables
Introduction: Examining Peace and Violence in Brazil
Examining Brazil through the Lenses of Peace and Conflict Studies
Structure and Contents
References
Part I: Understanding Challenges to Peace in Brazil: Conceptual Debates and the Role of the State
Chapter 1: Peace and Violence in South America: From Security to a Peace Studies Approach
Introduction
Peace, Violence and Conflicts in South America from International Relations Perspectives
Alternatives to a New Analytical Framework on Peace and South America
Reflecting on South America Violence through Peace Studies Perspectives
Final Remarks
References
Chapter 2: Conflict Over Peace in the Southern Cone Borderlands: Hybrid Formations of Security Governance from a Brazilian Perspective
Introduction
The Changing Dynamics of Violence in Latin America
Peace and Conflict in Security Governance
Conflict Formation
Peace Formation
Hybrid Security Governance (HSG)
Conflict and Peace Formation in the Southern Cone Region
Final Remarks
References
Chapter 3: Contemporary Patterns of Violence and the Inside/Outside Problématique: The Case of Brazil
Introduction
The Inside/Outside Limits of Sovereign Violence
Latin American Militaries and the State Security Apparatus
Military Involvement in Public Security in Brazil
Domestic Pacification in Brazil: The ‘War’ on Organized Crime
The Development/Security Nexus
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Transnational Organized Crime and the Role of the Armed Forces in Brazil: The Case of Operation Agata
Introduction
Brazilian Borders and The Geography of Crime
Operation Agata
Final Remarks
References
Part II: Peaceful Responses to Overcome Social Violence in Brazil
Chapter 5: The Sustainable Development Goals as a Peace Agenda: Some Considerations on The Brazilian Case
Introduction
SDG 16: Peace as a Prerequisite for Development; Development as a Tool for Peace
Some Considerations about the Brazilian Case
Final Remarks
References
Chapter 6: Practices to Build Peace in Times of Crisis: Experiences from Northeast Brazil
Introduction
Violence Contextualization
Theoretical Discussion
Alternative and Possible Practices
Final Remarks: A Path Toward Collective Empowerment?
References
Chapter 7: Favela Peace Formation in a Violent State: Perspectives from Favelas in Rio de Janeiro
Introduction
Structural Racism in a Violent State
‘Peace’ as a Form of War
Favela Peace Formation
Education and Youth
Navigating the state
Changing Narratives
Trabalho de Formiguinha—Everyday Evolution Towards a Better Future
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Gun Policy, Violence, and Peace: Examining the Challenges Faced by Civil Society and the State in Brazil
Introduction
Armed Violence in Brazil
Scientific Evidence and Policy Formulation
Between Evidence and Convictions: The Disarmament Statute
Challenges for Civil Society and the State: Pro-gun Interests, Deregulation, and Corruption
Strategies for Peace Promotion Through Gun Control Policy
References
Index
