O desenvolvimento da doutrina brasileira de cooperação civil-militar: da MINUSTAH à Segurança Pública

Abstract

This study analyzes the development and characteristics of the Brazilian doctrine of Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) and its relationship with the Brazilian military's role in domestic politics. It relies on an academic literature that discusses how participation in Peace Operations can negatively affect the relationship between the Armed Forces and civilians in troop-contributing countries through the development of techniques and discourses that enable military expansion into civilian life. Drawing on this literature, we ask how this occurs. To answer this question, we analyze the Brazilian CIMIC doctrine and the expansion of the Armed Forces into the field of Public Security. The study relies on academic literature discussing the lessons learned from MINUSTAH within the scope of GLO and Pacification operations, as well as on studies about the subsequent implementation of practices experienced abroad in Brazil as a reference. To analyze the trajectory of the CIMIC concept, we analyzed primary sources, particularly the Final Employment Reports of the Contingents, as well as semi-structured interviews with two military personnel who participated in MINUSTAH. The results lead to the conclusion that the way the concept was constructed in the doctrine, the elements that compose it, and the interest in using it in domestic operations indicate that CIMIC can aid the military in the process of expanding into national politics. This work contributes both to the literature addressing the impacts of peace missions and to the discussions on civil-military relations.