THE FRENCH ART OF WAR. TRANSFERS OF THE DOCTRINE OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO BRASIL (1958-1974)

revolutiony war - international relations - France - Brazil - 1960s - circulation - translationThe French counter-insurgency doctrine was translated several times into Brazil. The books, journals and teachings on the topic accompany many politicians, be they military people or not. The current article tracks back the introduction and progress of the French doctrine within the Brazilian army. The starting point corresponds to the network of trainee officers in the French military schools but not only because it is important to focus on the main groups of officers influenced by this doctrine. Then I will analyse the main published works and how they circulate. The problems of translation and adaptation of those texts from French to Portuguese are brought to the fore, with a special stress on the conferences that took place at the Superior School of War in Rio de Janeiro. Eventually, this text engages in explaining the French doctrine's impact on the Brazilian system of defense of the interior territory.