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Arthur Ituassu

Arthur Ituassu is professor of international relations at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His website is here.

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The price of democracy in Brazil

The patient and constructive policies of President Lula are improving the lives of Brazilian citizens and deepening the country’s democracy too, says Arthur Ituassu.

Mr Lula in Washington…and politics in Brazil

Brazil's president commands the global stage at a moment when the contest over his political legacy at home is sharpening, says Arthur Ituassu.

Brazil: democracy as balance

Brazil's municipal elections reveal the democratic benefits of political division, says Arthur Ituassu.

China's Olympics: a view from Brazil

How does one rising global power see another? Arthur Ituassu identifies three currents in Brasilia's thinking about Beijing.

Under one roof: a Brazilian in Goa

A journey to India's ex-Portuguese colony, enriched by an interior dialogue with the economist Amartya Sen, opens new vistas in Arthur Ituassu's mind.

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