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Prospects for Nuclear Governance in Brazil

Brazil’s nuclear policy is at a critical juncture. Efforts to reform the sector’s governance will have serious implications for nuclear safety and security, the private sector, civilian-military relations, policy accountability, and the future prospects of Brazil’s nuclear capabilities.

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By Togzhan Kassenova, Lucas Perez Florentino, Matias Spektor
Published on Mar 10, 2020
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Source: FGV School of International Relations

Brazil’s nuclear policy is at a critical juncture. As existing capabilities expand, successive administrations have in recent years engaged in a multi-stakeholder process to reform the rules and institutions governing the sector. The outcome will have serious implications for nuclear safety and security, the private sector, civilian-military relations, policy accountability, and the future prospects of Brazil’s nuclear capabilities. This is the first attempt to our knowledge to systematically and independently assess the status of these profound transformations, through in-depth consultations across the board.

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The full report was originally published by the FGV School of International Relations. 

About the Authors

Togzhan Kassenova
Togzhan Kassenova

Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Kassenova is a nonresident fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment.

Lucas Perez Florentino

Matias Spektor

Former Nonresident Scholar, Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program

Matias Spektor was a nonresident scholar affiliated with the Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Authors

Togzhan Kassenova
Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program
Togzhan Kassenova
Lucas Perez Florentino
Matias Spektor
Former Nonresident Scholar, Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program
Matias Spektor
Nuclear PolicyNuclear EnergyNorth AmericaSouth America

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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