Os Açores na política externa portuguesa atual

Abstract

The Azores archipelago may soon have its strategic weight reappreciated in Portuguese foreign policy, as a result of its central geographic insertion in the Atlantic Ocean and taking into account the profound changes in the national (possibilities arising from the extension of the continental shelf), European (current of thought that defends a pragmatic federalism and a consequent European sea) and transatlantic contexts (the strategic change of the proposed US pivot to Asia). By making a brief historical analysis of the evolution of the role played by the Azores in Portugal's international insertion – particularly with regard to the Atlantic axis of its foreign policy and with special emphasis on the period since the end of the Cold War –, we intend with this work to frame the future possibilities of this region taking into account the presence, and interests, of other international actors in the Atlantic space, as well as the potential that the Azores archipelago may offer in this Atlantic context.

Date of Award	18 Jan 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	António Fontes Ramos (Supervisor)