Peace And Violence In Brazil: Reflections On The Roles Of State, Organized Crime And Civil Society

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