Researcher at IPRIS.

Areas of Expertise
Brazil, South America, Portugal, Foreign Policy, Regional Integration, CPLP, Lusophone Africa.

Education
B.A. Law, Faculty of Law, Oporto University (Portugal), ongoing M.A. Political Science and International Relations, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, New University of Lisbon (Portugal).

Work in Progress
Lula da Silva's legacy: Brazil?s new footprint in the world.

Recent and Forthcoming Publications

Pedro Seabra, "Is foreign policy an issue in Brazil's presidential elections?" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 17, September 2010).

Pedro Seabra, "Timor Leste: The ongoing struggle for a balanced foreign policy" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 9, July 2010): 4-8.

Pedro Seabra and Diogo Noivo, "Combate ao Terrorismo na União Europeia: Construção de uma Abordagem Comum" (Segurança & Defesa, No. 14, July/September 2010): 36-47.

Pedro Seabra and Paulo Gorjão, "Portugal and Angola: Ties that bind?" (IPRIS Policy Brief, No. 4, July 2010).

Pedro Seabra and Paulo Gorjão, "Cape Verde's role as a bridge builder: Is there political substance beyond the rhetoric?" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 8, June 2010).

Pedro Seabra and André Monteiro, "Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe: Beyond oil expectations towards real cooperation" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 6, April 2010): 6-10.

Pedro Seabra, "Brazil's National Defense Strategy: At last, matching words with deeds?" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 5, March 2010): 8-12.

Pedro Seabra, "EU and Latin America: Reviving a Ten Year Old Partnership" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 12, March 2010).

Pedro Seabra, "UNASUR: South America's wishful thinking?" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 10, February 2010).

Pedro Seabra, "AFRICOM: No place to Call Home" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 1, November 2009): 5-8.

Pedro Seabra, "A summer fling in South America: U.S. bases and a weapons race?" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 6, October 2009).

Op-Eds
Pedro Seabra, "Um primeiro passo em Cuba?" (Diário de Notícias, 28.7.2010): 55.

Pedro Seabra e Paulo Gorjão, "Portugal e Angola: A construção de uma parceria estratégica" (Sol, Supl. "Sol na Lusofonia", 23.7.2010): 20-23.

Pedro Seabra, "Portugal e Angola: uma relação económica com dois sentidos" (Sapo.pt, 17.7.2010).

Pedro Seabra, "A definição de uma parceria luso-angolana" (Sapo.pt, 17.7.2010).

Pedro Seabra, "Um percalço no reset" (Diário Económico, 10.7.2010): 23.

Pedro Seabra, "Portugal e Cabo Verde: Uma relação mutuamente vantajosa" (Sapo.cv, 4.7.2010).

Pedro Seabra, "Cimeira da CEDEAO: O reequilíbrio da política externa cabo-verdiana" (Sapo.cv, 3.7.2010).

Pedro Seabra, "A União Europeia na política externa portuguesa: repensar ou valorizar?" (Sapo.pt, 11 June 2010).

Pedro Seabra, "Portugal na construção de uma defesa europeia comum" (Sapo.pt, 9 June 2010).

Pedro Seabra, "Brazil and Iran: Praises and disbelief" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 7, May 2010): 1-2.

Pedro Seabra, "União Europeia unida perante Cuba intransigente?" (Diário de Notícias, 10 May 2010): 63.

Pedro Seabra, "O regresso a 1974" (Diário Económico, 8 May 2010): 29.

Pedro Seabra, "Uma nova política externa britânica?" (Sapo.pt, 7 May 2010).

Pedro Seabra, "Reino Unido: O princípio do fim do actual sistema político" (Sapo.pt, 6 May 2010).

Pedro Seabra, "Nick Clegg, o actor político cada vez mais incontornável" (Diário Económico, 24 April 2010): 28-29.

Pedro Seabra, "Brazil: A long-term commitment with Haiti" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 4, February 2010): 1-2.

Pedro Seabra, "Fradique's Dangerous Gamble" (IPRIS Lusophone Countries Bulletin, No. 2, December 2009): 5.

pseabra@ipris.org