ARTICLE: Arno DAL RI Jr., "The Circulation of Italian Legal Models of International Law in Brazil between the Empire and the “Estado Novo” (1822-1945)" (La Comunità Internazionale LXXX (2025), nr. 3)

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Abstract:

The legal models developed within Italian international law doctrines began arriving in Brazil in the 19th century, taking on different forms depending on their context and the authors who used them. This article aims to analyze the circulation of these legal models between 1822 and 1946, that is, from the year of independence of this great Latin American country until the promulgation of its fifth constitution. These periods saw Italian doctrinal heritage compete with French and German ones in its dialogue with Brazilian realities. Furthermore, it aims to highlight how the theoretical models proposed by the protagonists of Italian international law were received and interpreted by their Brazilian counterparts. This research draws on the writings of Pierre Bourdieu on the international circulation of ideas.

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