Revisando a Política Externa como Política Pública: conceitos, definições e desdobramentos

Abstract

The Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) approach is gaining more and more space in the field of international relations. From its first generation to more recent moments, the interactive dynamic that makes up foreign policy is one of the objects of study of the FPA. This article aims to present a theoretical evolution that allows foreign policy to be classified as public policy. The central question developed aims to identify research and conclusions about the theoretical assumptions of FPA approaches. Thus, it describes concepts and definitions of foreign policy and public policy, using different theorists from the literature in the area; The aim is not to examine or compare concepts, but to contribute to the dissemination of the presented approach. Taking the Brazilian experience into account, conclusions were presented from recent FPA studies that aim to analyze the process of horizontalization, pluralization and presidentialization of Brazilian foreign policy. It concludes by highlighting some of the implications of classifying foreign policy as public policy.