Publication

This paper addresses why changes to the relationship between civilians and the military may not be sufficient to lead to real civilian control over the armed forces, commenting on the case of Brazil. It discusses the applied "securitization" approach, introduces the Brazilian national context as well as the national security doctrine, examines the marginalization tactics employed by the military education system and reviews the last decade of Brazilian defense policymaking. The author argues that retaining discursive dominance within the debate on security allowed the military to preserve its dominant position.