Pragmatismo responsável: a política externa do governo de Ernesto Geisel (1974-1979) na África lusófona

Abstract

The foreign policy of "responsible pragmatism" during Ernesto Geisel's government (1974-1979) resumed the principles of Independent Foreign Policy (PEI), aiming to be more assertive and pragmatic in its implementation. The Lusophone Africa - Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe - became one of the interests for the government to pursue its plan of inserting Brazil into the international arena. This study aims to investigate the reasons why President Geisel decides to pursue an external agenda towards the Third World, especially the Lusophone African countries, despite the ideology of the hardline differing from that of the newly independent countries, which were intended to be diplomatically engaged. The research methodology is qualitative, supported by the use of primary sources - speeches, interviews, and telegrams - and secondary sources - articles, books, and dissertations - to describe the historical phenomena of the delimited period in order to achieve the objective of the study.