Luiz Eduardo Soares
Encyclopedia
Luiz Eduardo Soares is a Brazil
ian anthropologist
, philosopher and political scientist
.
in Rio de Janeiro
. Between January and October, 2003, he was National Secretary of Public Security. Currently, occupies the post of Secretary of Municipal Valuation of Life and Prevention of Violence at Nova Iguacu
(RJ). He is a Professor in ESPM (School of Advertising and Marketing) in Rio de Janeiro.
He was also professor of UERJ, Iuperj, Ucam
and Unicamp, researcher of the ISER and of the Vera Institute of Justice
, New York City
and a visiting Professor of Columbia University
, University of Virginia
and University of Pittsburgh
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian anthropologist
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
, philosopher and political scientist
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
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Activities
Between 1999 and 2000, Soares coordinated the area of public safetyPublic Safety
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters .-See also:* By nation...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
. Between January and October, 2003, he was National Secretary of Public Security. Currently, occupies the post of Secretary of Municipal Valuation of Life and Prevention of Violence at Nova Iguacu
Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu is a city in southeast Brazil in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. It was the state's second largest city until Mesquita was split off, and now is the fourth largest after São Gonçalo and Duque de Caxias. It lies northwest of the city of Rio de Janeiro, on the...
(RJ). He is a Professor in ESPM (School of Advertising and Marketing) in Rio de Janeiro.
He was also professor of UERJ, Iuperj, Ucam
Ucam
UCAM or UCam may refer to:*The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England*The Catholic University of San Antonio ,*The Universidade Cândido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
and Unicamp, researcher of the ISER and of the Vera Institute of Justice
Vera Institute of Justice
Founded in 1961, the Vera Institute of Justice is an independent nonprofit national research and policy organization. Based primarily out of New York City, Vera also has offices in Washington, DC, and New Orleans...
, New York City
New York City
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and a visiting Professor of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
and University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
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Books
- Meu casaco de general: 500 dias no front da Segurança Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Cia. das Letras, 2000.
- Cabeça de porco (with MV BillMV BillMV Bill, real name Alex Pereira Barbosa, is a Brazilian rap singer and co-author of the best-selling book Falcão - Meninos do Tráfico. The initials "MV" stand for "Mensageiro da Verdade", Portuguese for "Messenger of Truth"....
and Celso Athayde). Objetiva, 2005. - Elite da TropaElite da TropaElite da Tropa is a Brazilian book written by the ex-police officers André Batista and Rodrigo Pimentel together with Luiz Eduardo Soares. It was first published on 2006.The film Tropa de Elite was based on this book.-Synopsis:...
(with André Batista and Rodrigo Pimentel). Objetiva, 2006. - Segurança tem saída. Sextante, 2006.
External links
- Personal webpage (in Portuguese)