Isabel dos Santos and the transnational links of the Angolan elite

the question of agency in the study of international relations

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https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v17n2.2022.1237

Abstract

The “Luanda Leaks” disclosure exposed the business network that supported the Angolan
elite’s fortune. This article analyzes the agent role assumed by Global South elites in the
public and private domains. To do so, it would be based on the methodology of Kleemans
and Van de Bunt’s (1999) social networks analysis, highlighting the interconnections
between the Angolan elite actors based on Isabel dos Santos. The conclusions in this article
confirm the elites’ role as builders of a transnational articulation that formed the financial
empire of which Isabel dos Santos was part of.

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Tales de Paula Roberto de Campos, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutorando em Relações Internacionais pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Mestre em Relações Internacionais pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Relações Internacionais San Tiago Dantas (UNESP-UNICAMP-PUC-SP) e Pesquisador do Núcleo de Estudos Transnacionais da Segurança (NETS/PUC-SP). Possui como linhas de pesquisa principais: Crime Organizado Transnacional no Brasil, Corrupção Transnacional, Lavagem de Dinheiro e Crimes Financeiros, Política Externa Brasileira e Estudos de África Subsaariana.

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Published

2022-08-19

How to Cite

Medeiros Bernussi, M., & de Paula Roberto de Campos, T. . (2022). Isabel dos Santos and the transnational links of the Angolan elite: the question of agency in the study of international relations. Carta Internacional, 17(2), e1237. https://doi.org/10.21530/ci.v17n2.2022.1237

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2022): Carta Internacional - Publicação Contínua

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