Foreign policy decision making in Brazil: the case of Petrobras

• Grant number: 18/19289-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: June 01, 2019
• End date: March 01, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Political Science - International Politics
• Principal Investigator: Pedro Feliú Ribeiro
• Grantee: Rodrigo Pedrosa Lyra
• Host Institution: Instituto de Relações Internacionais (IRI). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 20/10529-2 - The decision-making process in the Brazilian foreign policy: the case of Petrobras (1972-2016), BE.EP.DR

Abstract

How does the decision-making process of Petrobras' international operations occur and what is the relevance of Brazilian foreign policy in that process? Unlike most part of the literature on the subject, the main hypothesis is that Petrobras has been able to act independently when it comes to foreign investments in oil and energy, while Itamaraty has played only a supporting role. In this regard, the analysis of the decision-making process of Petrobras' international operations may explain the relations between the company and the Brazilian foreign ministry, as well as the differences between market and political decisions. In order to conduct this research, the current work intends to analyze this process under a quantitative and qualitative methodology of Foreign Policy Analysis (APE), more precisely content analysis, together with the use of statistical software for the quantification of references to energy, petroleum and Petrobras in diplomatic communications. (AU)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

LYRA, Rodrigo Pedrosa. The decision-making process of Petrobras international contracts. 2023. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Relações Internacionais (IRI) São Paulo.