Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations

Aims & Scope

AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations was the first Brazilian journal in the area of International Relations to be fully published in English (2012).

It is an essentially academic vehicle, linked to the Brazilian Centre of Strategy & International Relations (NERINT) and the Doctoral Program in International Strategic Studies (PPGEEI) of the Faculty of Economics (FCE) of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

Its pluralist focus aims to contribute to the debate on the international political and economic order from the perspective of the developing world.

The journal publishes original articles in the area of Strategy and International Relations, with special interest in issues related to developing countries and South-South Cooperation – its security problems; the political, economic and diplomatic developments of emerging countries; and their relations with the traditional powers.

AUSTRAL is published semi-annually in English and Portuguese.

The journal’s target audience consists of researchers, experts, diplomats, military personnel and graduate students of International Relations.

The content of the journal consists of in-depth analytical articles written by experts (Professors and Doctors), focusing on each of the great continents of the South: Asia, Latin America and Africa.

Thus, the debate and diffusion of knowledge produced in these regions is stimulated.

All contributions submitted to AUSTRAL are subject to rigorous scientific evaluation.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• DEVELOPING FROM THE SOUTH: SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GAME

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Sean

• AMAZÔNIA AZUL: PENSANDO A DEFESA DO TERRITÓRIO MARÍTIMO BRASILEIRO

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Marianne

• O BRASIL NA ATUAL ORDEM MUNDIAL

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Amado Luiz

• REORDERING INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: THE FORUM ON CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Mamoudou, Olivier

• GEOPOLÍTICA DO LÍTIO NO SÉCULO XXI

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Bernardo Salgado, Raphael

• THE DECLINE IN BRAZIL’S INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE: FROM AN EMERGING COUNTRY TO AN INWARD-LOOKING STATE

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Helio Caetano, Leonardo Pace

• SEMI-CORE STATES: A NEW CATEGORY FOR RETHINKING THE STRUCTURE OF POWER

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Daniel

• SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION AND THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE GULF STATES

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Kristian

• UNPACKING NIGERIA’S PEACE EFFORTS DURING THE SECOND CYCLE OF THE LIBERIAN CONFLICT

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Segun

• THE JACOB ZUMA GOVERNMENT’S FOREIGN POLICY: ASSOCIATION OR DISSOCIATION?

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Chris