Peace and violence in Brazil : reflections on the roles of state, organized crime and civil society / / edited by Marcos Alan Ferreira

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (222 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.60981
• Soggetto topico: Violence - Brazil; Organized crime - Brazil; Peace
• Persona (resp. second.): FerreiraMarcos Alan
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Peace and Violence in Brazil
• ISBN: 3-030-79209-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910523807403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Rethinking peace and conflict studies.