Modern Diplomacy in Practice - Robert Hutchings, Jeremi Suri (eds.) - pensamento diplomático brasileiro, por Paulo Roberto de Almeida

 Encontrei um livro em inglês que cita um trecho de minha introdução metodológica à obra em 3 volumes editada pela Funag em 2013, Pensamento Diplomático Brasileiro, disponível em português, inglês e em espanhol na Biblioteca Digital da Funag (a antiga Funag, não a atual, que nunca publicaria livros dessa qualidade).

O livro é este: 

Modern Diplomacy in Practice Palgrave Macmillan, 2020 Robert Hutchings, Jeremi Suri Trata-se do primeiro capítulo do livro:  Chapter 1, "Brazil", by Maria Pereyra-Vera, Daniel Jimenez, and Robert Hutchings © The Author(s) 2020 1 R. Hutchings, J. Suri (eds.), Modern Diplomacy in Practice, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26933-3_1 O trecho, p. 4 e 5, é o seguinte: Certainly, Brazilian diplomats themselves consider their patterns  of diplomatic thought and action to be uniquely theirs.  Such was the premise of the three-volume Brazilian  Diplomatic Thought published by the Alexandre  de Gusmão Foundation, which posed and then  answered in the affirmative the question, “Is there  a Brazilian diplomatic thought?” (There are parallels  with a similar question posed by and to British diplomats:  is there such a thing as a “Foreign Office mind,” discussed  in Chap. 9 of this book.) The Brazilian diplomat and scholar  Paulo Roberto de Almeida summed it up this way:

 

Historically, Brazilian diplomacy has its own set of ideas—its own patterns of thought—which support its actions. These patterns of thought include concepts such as: an undeniable adhesion to international law; the absence of the recourse to force, to resolve disputes among States; nonintervention in the internal affairs of other countries; the observance of human rights; and a set of values unique to our civilizing heritage.

 

Se ouso fazer um comentário contemporâneo (ou seja, desde 2019), eu diria que isso valia para o período A.B., ou seja, antes de Bolsonaro, e de Araújo, pois depois que essa dupla – e outros dois ineptos assessores – tomou conta da diplomacia brasileira, ela passou a renegar todos esses princípios e valores da diplomacia brasileira.

Paulo Roberto de Almeida

Modern Diplomacy in Practice - Robert Hutchings, Jeremi Suri (Editors)

Modern Diplomacy in Practice

by Robert Hutchings (Editor), Jeremi Suri (Editor)

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2020 edition (December 25, 2019)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3030269353
• ISBN-13: 978-3030269357

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26933-3_1

This textbook, the first comprehensive comparative study ever undertaken, surveys and compares the world’s ten largest diplomatic services: those of Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chapters cover the distinctive histories and cultures of the services, their changing role in foreign policy making, and their preparations for the new challenges of the twenty-first century.


Brazil excerpt: “The election of President Jair Bolsonaro and his appointment of Ernesto Araújo as foreign minister marked a sharp departure in Brazilian diplomacy—and a dramatic reversal of the globally focused foreign policy of Lula. Fifty-one years old and having only recently risen to ambassadorial rank, Araújo promised “to liberate Brazilian foreign policy” through a religious-based nationalism. Where this orientation will lead and how long it will last are open questions. Certainly, the Brazilian Foreign Service faces a challenging period ahead. Yet one suspects that Celso Amorim is right that “Brazil is too important to stay out of global issues,” and that the enduring historical and geopolitical factors that contributed to Itamaraty’s historic role will, sooner or later, reassert themselves. Current Brazilian diplomats may take comfort in the words of former minister Rubens Ricupero: “The values that Rio Branco espoused—peace, moderation, trust in international law, non-intervention and what would now be called the pursuit of soft power—became integral to Brazil’s idea of itself.”
Authors: Maria Pereyra-Vera, Daniel Jimenez, Robert Hutchings (The University of Texas in Austin)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“An invaluable resource that illuminates not only the state of modern diplomacy, but also the prospects for its renewal in this moment of global testing.” (Ambassador William J. Burns, President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

“Foreign policy experts and readers broadly interested in the geopolitics of the early XXI Century will find Modern Diplomacy in Practice an informative and insightful guide to today´s multipolar international scenario. As a career diplomat, I fully subscribe to the conclusion that the need for diplomacy has never been greater in order to sustain a functioning international system.” (Ambassador Antonio Patriota, former Foreign Minister of Brazil)

“This comparative analysis of foreign services comes at the right time. For practitioners and students of diplomacy alike it is essential to know how select services have developed over time and how they react to current challenges like globalization and digitalization.” (Ambassador Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the United States)

“At a time when diplomacy is more important than ever, this helpful and important volume explores its strengths and weaknesses as deployed by major states. Sadly, many countries including the US, underfund this vital power resource.” (Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University, and author of Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump)

From the Back Cover

This book, the first comprehensive comparative study ever undertaken, surveys and compares the world’s ten largest diplomatic services: those of Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chapters cover the distinctive histories and cultures of the services, their changing role in foreign policy making, and their preparations for the new challenges of the twenty-first century. 

Robert Hutchings is Professor and former Dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. His combined academic and diplomatic career has included service as Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, Director for Europe with the National Security Council, and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State, with the rank of ambassador. He is the author and editor of six books.

Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, where he is Professor in the Department of History and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Professor Suri is the author and editor of nine books on history, international relations, and political leadership, and hosts a weekly podcast, “This is Democracy.”

About the Author

Robert Hutchings is Professor and former Dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. His combined academic and diplomatic career has included service as Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, Director for Europe with the National Security Council, and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State, with the rank of ambassador. He is the author and editor of six books.

Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, where he is Professor in the Department of History and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Professor Suri is the author and editor of nine books on history, international relations, and political leadership, and hosts a weekly podcast, “This is Democracy."