Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018)
Volume 5, Issue 1 is comprised of the following articles: “Brazilian Foreign Policy During Critical Transitions: A Comparative Analysis Between Itamar’s and Temer’s Administrations” by Mário Braga Magalhães Hubner Vieira (Denmark) analyzes to what extent moments of high political instability affect foreign policy; “On Unchecked Leadership Empowerment: AnalyzingExtraordinary Credits in Brazil” by Victor Rodrigues and Bruna Veríssimo1(Brazil) explores whether a 2008 Supreme Court decision regarding the authority of presidents to authorize so-called emergency expenses (extraordinary credits) without the usual system of checks and balances actually changed an often-abused system; “Political Culture and Democracy in Latin America: Perspectives on Brazil and Colombia” by Andressa Liegi Vieira Costa (Portugal) analyzes the relationships between political culture and democracy in Brazil and Colombia —countries that show low levels of citizen participation and apathy about politics; “Collective Land Rights: A Challenge to Colonial Continuities in National and International Legal Structures?” by Judith Möllhoff (Germany) questions the status of indigenous peoples’ collective land rights in Brazilian constitutional legislation and in international law.