Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy
Abstract The article deals with the historical methodology in the field of Brazilian foreign policy, based on reflections on the treatment of primary sources and the lessons of two important historians of antiquity: Moses I. Finley and Arnaldo Momigliano. Without disregarding the inherent temporal d...
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| description | Abstract The article deals with the historical methodology in the field of Brazilian foreign policy, based on reflections on the treatment of primary sources and the lessons of two important historians of antiquity: Moses I. Finley and Arnaldo Momigliano. Without disregarding the inherent temporal differences, it is understood that it is possible to bring contemporary and ancient history closer, as well as to establish a respectful dialogue between them. The article presents a preliminary discussion on the sources for the history of Brazilian foreign policy, followed by a series of analyses and comments on several aspects of the treatment of primary sources: a) the fragmentary nature of sources and the consequences of this; b) the predominance of discursive sources; c) the use of oral history as a supplementary source; and d) the difficulty in establishing a context for document production. Studies related to Brazilian foreign policy towards the Middle East will be used, especially the case of Brazil’s controversial favourable vote on Resolution 3379 (XXX) of the United Nations General Assembly, in 1975, which equated Zionism with racism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23e0d90d039f4ef1ae82783e36e48cbb2022-12-22T00:55:06ZspaPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroContexto Internacional1982-024041118720810.1590/s0102-8529.2019410100010S0102-85292019000100187Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign PolicyEduardo UzielNorma Breda dos SantosAbstract The article deals with the historical methodology in the field of Brazilian foreign policy, based on reflections on the treatment of primary sources and the lessons of two important historians of antiquity: Moses I. Finley and Arnaldo Momigliano. Without disregarding the inherent temporal differences, it is understood that it is possible to bring contemporary and ancient history closer, as well as to establish a respectful dialogue between them. The article presents a preliminary discussion on the sources for the history of Brazilian foreign policy, followed by a series of analyses and comments on several aspects of the treatment of primary sources: a) the fragmentary nature of sources and the consequences of this; b) the predominance of discursive sources; c) the use of oral history as a supplementary source; and d) the difficulty in establishing a context for document production. Studies related to Brazilian foreign policy towards the Middle East will be used, especially the case of Brazil’s controversial favourable vote on Resolution 3379 (XXX) of the United Nations General Assembly, in 1975, which equated Zionism with racism.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-85292019000100187&lng=en&tlng=enpolítica externametodologiarelações internacionaishistória da política externa brasileirahistória internacional |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Uziel Norma Breda dos Santos Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy Contexto Internacional política externa metodologia relações internacionais história da política externa brasileira história internacional |
| title | Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy |
| title_full | Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy |
| title_fullStr | Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy |
| title_short | Source Criticism and the History of Brazilian Foreign Policy |
| title_sort | source criticism and the history of brazilian foreign policy |
| topic | política externa metodologia relações internacionais história da política externa brasileira história internacional |
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