CONCENTRATION AREA 1 

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INSTITUTIONS, PROCESSES AND ACTORS 

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Line 1 – Governance, International Politics, and Foreign Policy:
Analysis of Brazilian foreign policy. Study of the processes of interaction between domestic and international dynamics, their actors, strategies, and the production and diffusion of norms across different areas and issues.

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Line 2 – Integration Processes, Regional Agreements, and the Role of International Organizations:
Analysis of the theoretical and conceptual aspects of regionalism, contemporary dynamics and new perspectives, as well as comparative analysis.

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Line 3 – International Political Economy:
Analysis of the role of states and non-state actors in the context of transformations in the global economy, the various dimensions of capital globalization processes, and their implications for world politics.

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Line 4 – United States, China, and Global Powers Studies:
Analysis of foreign policy and grand strategy, policy-making mechanisms across different sectors, and the social, political, and economic dimensions of the United States, China, and other global powers. Studies on hegemonic transition and the participation of major powers in multilateral organizations and global governance institutions.

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CONCENTRATION AREA 2 

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PEACE, DEFENCE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 

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Line 1 – Strategic Thought, Defense, and Foreign Policy:
Strategic thought; defense studies; defense policy and foreign policy; relations between defense, politics, and society; military institutions and organizations; transformations in warfare and the use of force; and the relationships between defense, foreign policy, and international dynamics.

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Line 2 – Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and Crisis Management:
Peace studies; peace and international conflicts; conflict prevention, mediation, management, and resolution; peacebuilding and peace sustenance; violence and nonviolence; conflict dynamics and transformations; institutions and actors in peace and conflict processes; and the regional and international dimensions of peace and conflict.

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Line 3 – International Security Studies, Regional Security, New Issues, and Approaches:
International security; critical security studies; regional and global security; threats, risks, and insecurities; political, social, and historical dimensions of security; transformations in security agendas and practices; institutions and actors in international security; and the relationships between security, political economy, and transformations in the international order.

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Line 4 – War, Violence, and Technology in Contemporary Societies:
War and violence in contemporary societies; armed conflicts; the relationships between war, violence, politics, and society; science and technology; military and security technologies; technological transformations of warfare; the relationships between scientific production, technology, economy, and power; and studies of transformations and future developments in the international order.