Brazil has not surpassed its ghosts from the past experience of dictatorship. The democratic normality is not been fully accomplished, in spite of the formal democracy and the rule of law consecration. The country was not ...

This paper discusses the deadly use of violence as a public security agenda, focusing on police lethality and military interventions. Through a literature review to understanding concepts – such as “war,” for example – ...

This article examines the challenges involved in the process of police militarization and implementation of police discipline in the State of São Paulo during the First Brazilian Republic (1889 to 1930). The implementation ...

This article examines the challenges involved in the process of police militarization and implementation of police discipline in the State of São Paulo during the First Brazilian Republic (1889 to 1930). The implementation ...

Many contemporary security issues entail the domestic military deployment, which is deemed to blur the division between armed forces and police. This argument relies on the theoretical coalescence between territory, political ...

The activities of voluntary whistleblowers and collaborating informants during the Military Dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985) are investigated. Letters and memos sent by several common people to security departments and ...