A guerra ao terror e seus desdobramento nas relações político-diplomáticas do Brasil com países islâmicos do Oriente Médio

Abstract

On September 11, 2001, the United States of America was victim of terrorist attacks, which killed almost 3 thousand people. This event is considered a turning point in the 21st century, as it sparked on the War on Terror. The present work aims to analyze the political-diplomatic relations between Brazil and the Islamic countries of the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria and Turkey), from 2001 to 2004. It has also intended to verify the possible repercussions of the War on Terror in Brazil’s relations with these countries, in order to observe possible changes and consider whether Brazil had room for maneuver on the international system, or simply adhered to United State’s guidelines. Based on John Mearsheimer’s theory of Offensive Realism (2001), the United States’ Foreign Policy and Brazil’s Foreign Policy will be analyzed, in order to comment and understand the foreign actions of both countries.