Rodrigo Lyra
King's College London, King's Brazil Institute, Graduate Student
- Universidade de São Paulo, IRI- Instituto de relações internacionais, Graduate Studentadd
- Rodrigo Lyra is a PhD Candidate at King's College London. He joined King's Brazil Institute in 2020, as part of the Joint PhD programme between King's College London (KCL) and t... moreRodrigo Lyra is a PhD Candidate at King's College London. He joined King's Brazil Institute in 2020, as part of the Joint PhD programme between King's College London (KCL) and the University of São Paulo (USP). His major research project is on energy politics, particularly the relationship between international oil companies and foreign policy, and is being funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). He holds an MSc in International Relations from the University of Brasilia (Brazil) and a BA in Political Science from the same university.edit
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Both engineers and political scientists would agree that energy is power––and this insight is crucial to the understanding of international politics. However, throughout history, energy has traditionally been analysed from an engineering... more
Both engineers and political scientists would agree that energy is power––and this insight is crucial to the understanding of international politics. However, throughout history, energy has traditionally been analysed from an engineering or economic point of view. But this leaves some important questions unanswered. How can we ensure that all people have reliable and affordable access to sufficient energy for their needs? And in what ways can energy be used as a foreign policy tool to coerce other countries? In this book, Thijs Van De Graaf and Benjamin Sovacool aim to answer these questions by arguing that energy issues are deeply political rather than technical.
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Nigeria is Brazil’s largest trading partner in Africa and the origin of Brazilian largest commercial deficit. Bilateral trade is based mostly on Brazilian import of crude oil, which greatly increased during Lula’s administration. This... more
Nigeria is Brazil’s largest trading partner in Africa and the origin of Brazilian largest commercial deficit. Bilateral trade is based mostly on Brazilian import of crude oil, which greatly increased during Lula’s administration. This paper aimed to understand the reasons for this growth as well as Petrobras’s involvement in the process between 1995 and 2010. This paper concludes that Brazil-Nigeria relations were largely shaped by the expansion of Petrobras’ international operations and this is the reason why political and diplomatic relations between Brazil and Nigeria have not yet reached their full potential.
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O livro traz importante discussão acerca de aspectos políticos do uso de diferentes modais energéticos no Brasil. O argumento central dos autores é de que energia é poder, portanto o tema deve ser analisado e debatido como uma política de... more
O livro traz importante discussão acerca de aspectos políticos do uso de diferentes modais energéticos no Brasil. O argumento central dos autores é de que energia é poder, portanto o tema deve ser analisado e debatido como uma política de Estado, que pode beneficiar tanto o desenvolvimento nacional quanto as relações exteriores do Brasil. Trata-se de interessante contribuição para se debater os possíveis caminhos e escolhas a serem feitas pelos próximos governos.