FGV RI is a reference in academic and applied research in the fields of Political Science and International Relations. Its faculty regularly publish peer-reviewed articles, books, and chapters, and participate in conferences and seminars both in Brazil and abroad.
The research addresses topics such as: international security, global governance, political economy, Brazilian foreign policy, human rights, environment, and international history.
Beyond academic work, faculty also engage in projects that bring together theory and practice, collaborating with companies, NGOs, embassies, and international organizations through consulting and events.
Recent Publications
"Beyond Jobs: When Citizens Reject Socially Irresponsible Foreign Direct Investment" International Studies Quarterly, vol. 69, n. 3, 2025.
"In Search of a Story Engine: The Brazilian Economic Milagre and the Rise of the Technocratic Developmental State" Radical History Review, (2025) 2025 (151): 57–71.
"Is It Just About Sustainability? Politics at Home and the Trade Impacts of Voluntary Standards Abroad" Global Environmental Politics, vol. 25, no. 2, 2025.
"Conversion from Below: A Comparative Analysis of Colombian Indigenous Peoples’ Transformations of FPIC." Comparative Politics, vol. 0, no. 0, 2025,.
Marcos Ross Fernandes, Lucas de Oliveira Paes, João Victor Dalla Pola, and Vitor Loureiro Sion. "Introducing the Latin American Transnational Surveillance (LATS) Dataset." Journal of Peace Research, vol. 0, no. 0, 2024, p. 00223433241268837.
International Relations Research Seminar
Held four times each semester, this seminar invites faculty and guest researchers to present their ongoing work and discuss it in an open forum for the FGV community. You can view the latest schedule and register below.
12/08 (16h)
“Bridging Climate Unilateralism in a Fractured World"
Rodrigo Fagundes Cezar (FGV RI)
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23/09 (16h)
“Occupying politics, exercising rights: Fragile ethnoracial innovations in the executive branches of Lula's Brazil and Petro's Colombia”
Nathalia Sandoval Rojas (FGV RI)
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07/10 (16h)
“On Uneven Ground: The Contested Politics of Environmental Risk, Rights, and Removal in Rio de Janeiro”
Emily Gregory (University of Virginia)
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04/11 (16h)
“TA Narrative of Conviction: The Rise of Indicators of Economic Growth in Authoritarian Brazil, 1960s–1970s”
Paula Vedoveli (FGV RI)
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Visit the Faculty section to check their CVs (Lattes) and personal pages.
