Neoconservadorismo no governo Bolsonaro (2019-2022) : influência ideológica e formação de agenda nas políticas de diplomacia do conhecimento

Abstract

This study aims to understand whether there was an ideological influence of Olavo de Carvalho's neoconservatism on the Brazilian knowledge diplomacy agenda during the Bolsonaro administration, particularly regarding the agenda of the two main ministries whose ministers were appointed by Carvalho: Itamaraty and the Ministry of Education. Knowledge diplomacy is rooted in the concept of soft power and pertains to a country's ability to generate knowledge that can facilitate its interaction with other states, promoting cooperation through diplomatic strategies and actions focused on science, technology, culture, innovation, development, and education. Focusing on the state actors of knowledge diplomacy, and considering it as part of foreign policy, this analysis employs public policy analysis models on foreign policy: Kingdon's Model and the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). To investigate the agenda-setting and coalition formation of neoconservative actors around these ministries, various types of documents were analyzed, including Brazilian international acts, statements from authorities, and publications on official websites. The conclusion is that, although elements of neoconservative ideology such as "cultural Marxism" or "globalism" were identified in statements by authorities, and connections between neoconservative actors around the ministries were found, it is not possible to determine, based on the documents obtained, whether there was ideological influence on the knowledge diplomacy agenda during the Bolsonaro administration.