Retired professor from the Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences at the Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). He coordinates projects in International Relations area. Researcher at the Center of Study for Contemporary Culture (Cedec) and the National Institute of Science and Technology for Studies in the United States (INCT – Ineu). He has published several books and articles on Brazilian foreign policy, trade and regional integration, and international relations theory in Brazil, the United States, China, Argentina, and other countries.