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The authors expose the motivations and foundations of the technological restrictions practiced by leading countries and the Brazilian posture in confrontation. The authors also show the alternatives used by companies and countries to get around restrictive practices. While prepared to fulfill international treaties, Brazil, as yet, has no clear strategy for acquiring those technologies related to its military defense. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present work focuses on the complex bilateral integration process involving Brazil and Argentina that began formally during the 80's, and displayed in its double scope: a) pacific cooperation on nuclear technology; b) constitution of a common market. This process evolution took place in three fundamental circles: the first one, approximation antecedents; the second one, decisive instruments for a large integration; and the third one, the solidification of two basis, one at the nuclear technological level, joining the two countries in the sui generis back up system and the operation of the Tlatelolco Treaty, the other, at the economic level instituting the Mercosur by the Asunción Treaty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because of its engagement in the tranference of technical knowledge and solutions, which had positive imnpacts on national development, to other developing countries, Brazil has become one of the protagonists in South-South Cooperation. However, the country still doesn't have a solid policy in the area, and this is the main challenge to its sustainbility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]