Ordenamento territorial e organização politico-adminstrativa do Estado Brasileiro: uma visão sobre o espaço geográfico amazônico

Abstract

The study of a possible reorganization of Brazilian territory, with a specific focus on the Amazon, has great relevance for political, economic, social, and defense aspects of national security. Brazil's vast territory and natural wealth are objects of internal and external greed that require constant vigilance to dissuade threats to and contests against Brazilian sovereignty in the region. This study analyzes the topic through a combination of exploratory and descriptive methodology, case study, and expert interviews. It begins with an analysis of the history of occupation and colonization of the Amazon over centuries. Case studies of the creation of the states of Tocantins and Mato Grosso do Sul and the proposed dismemberment of Pará are used to understand the geopolitical and historical characteristics of past attempts to reorganize Brazilian territory. The evaluation of several factors involved in these outcomes offers reflections on possible future reorganizations. Additionally, the five Expressions of National Power are used as a framework for analyzing how the Amazon region is structured. Finally, this study highlights the potential advantages and disadvantages of the territorial reorganization of the Amazon terrain. It concludes that further studies are warranted to enhance the information available to support decisionmakers ' ability to effectively address national security interests while considering the will of those directly involved, the inhabitants of the Amazon Region.