Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-414) and index.
Contents:
The Brazilian state since Vargas -- State developmentalism : continuity & uncertainty -- New directions in public policy and state-society relations -- Crisis and beyond : responses and prospects -- Bureaucrats, parties, and interest groups -- Political reform : a never ending story -- Civil society discourses and practices in Porto Alegre -- Pension reform in Brazil : addressing a social pact -- Feminism, the state, and gender equality -- Nation-state consolidation and cultural patrimony -- The financial services industry -- Regulations & compliance : anti-money laundering -- Financialization, crisis, and a new mania in Brazil -- Brazil and the transatlantic community -- Regional integration : political uses of energy policy.
Summary:
"The Brazilian state : debate and agenda... explores the changing roles, relations with society and overall impact of the contemporary Brazilian State, including the newly elected Dilma Rouseff. Collectively, the papers explore state reform, institutional development, policy effectiveness, and economic dynamics since the 1930s."--Back cover.
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