Instead of experiencing a proliferation of terrorism, we are witnesses to a proliferation of resistance against the standard economic model of the last sixty years. It’s an endogenous shock, not an exogenous one. The socio-economic contract has been broken.
Expecting new global powers to promote human rights abroad via the United Nations assumes that they will play by the old rules and - if such pressure is to be effective - that human rights factors will condition their bilateral relationships; neither is likely. A contribution to the openGlobalRigh
O Brasil, provavelmente mais que qualquer outra potência emergente, tem a combinação perfeita de estabilidade e poder econômico para ganhar credibilidade no cenário internacional. O País deveria usar esta combinação para apresentar um desafio muito mais substancial ao status quo global de direitos
Le Brésil, peut-être plus que n'importe quelle puissance émergente, associe à la perfection stabilité et force économique, lui donnant une crédibilité sur la scène internationale qu’il devrait mettre à profit pour défier de manière beaucoup plus sérieuse le statu quo sur le droit international rel
Brasil, quizá más que cualquier otra potencia emergente, tiene la perfecta combinación de estabilidad y fortaleza económica para tener credibilidad en el ámbito internacional. Debería estar usando esta situación para presentar un desafío mucho más considerable al statu quo de los derechos humanos
Brazil has an adroit capacity to identify problems in the way human rights are being addressed internationally. But Brazil needs to set an example through its own actions. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Emerging Powers and Human Rights. Português, Français, Español.
The unprecedented series of mega-events which are set to take place across Brazil in the coming years have lead to heightened security in host cities – a gold mine for the global private defence industry.
Recent spikes in homicides across São Paulo challenge the city's reputation as a darling of public security and underscores the pervasive control criminal gangs like the Primeiro Comando da Capital have on the everyday security of city-residents.
