Débora Prado
A Comparative Analysis of the International Actions of Subnational Governments in Brazil and Germany
This project examines how regional governments in Brazil and Germany engage internationally and why their actions matter for global debates. It focuses on two key areas: the global COVID-19 pandemic and environmental diplomacy. The study explores how subnational actors build partnerships, influence policy, and expand their presence beyond national borders, highlighting the growing relevance of subnational diplomacy in International Relations.
Biography
Débora Prado is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Economics and International Relations (IERI/UFU) and a faculty member of the Graduate Program in International Relations (PGP-IR). She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from UNICAMP. She is a researcher at the National Institute for Studies on the United States (INCT/INEU) and coordinator of UFU’s Subnational Diplomacy Research Group. Her work focuses on International Relations, federalism, and subnational diplomacy.
Publications
Relaciones federativas brasileñas en medio del COVID-19: tensiones internas y disrupciones internacionales
ubnational activism and conflicts within Jair Bolsonaro’s government: an analysis of the Brazilian states’ actions in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda during 2019
