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- Title
Dismantling and Reconstruction of Public Policies in Brazil: From Bolsonaro's Destruction to the Possibilities of Union to Rebuild.
- Authors
Araújo Fernandes, Antônio Sérgio; Carvalho Teixeira, Marco Antônio; Zuccolotto, Robson; do Nascimento, Alex Bruno Ferreira Marques; Bonelli, Francesco
- Abstract
Research objective: This article discusses the Brazilian political situation with a focus on the public policy dismantling that occurred during the government of President Bolsonaro (2019-2022) and addresses the possibility that emerged with the election of President Lula of rebuilding the Brazilian state. Theoretical framework: The study follows previous contextual analyses that show how the crisis of Brazilian democracy led to the election of Bolsonaro and the formation of his government. Policy dismantling literature is considered to analyze the strategies developed by a populist far-right government, such as Bolsonaro's in Brazil. Methodology: This work is an essay that analyzes the Brazilian political-economic conjuncture during the Bolsonaro administration. Results: The article demonstrates how the Brazilian state was dismantled, jeopardizing the provision of public policies that guarantee the social, political, and human rights enshrined in the 1988 Brazilian Constitution. A critical analysis of the performance of six different areas of public policy and identification of the effects of the disruptive changes deliberately made by the Bolsonaro administration were developed. In addition, the article illustrates the first solutions proposed by the new government and prospects for tackling the political crisis generated by the populist extreme right in Brazil. Originality: Unlike other research that have focused on just one area of public policy, this work analyzes a set of strategically relevant areas. The scope of the analysis illustrates the modus operandi of the Bolsonaro administration and sheds light on the ideological design of his government and electoral support base. Theoretical and practical contributions: This article contributes to the characterization of "Bolsonarism" as a political phenomenon, its effects and permanence, even after the electoral defeat. The work also explains the dynamics of relations between government and parliament, in the face of pressure from political groups carrying interests aligned with extreme rightwing ideas.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; GOVERNMENT policy; VOTER turnout; PRESSURE groups; RIGHT-wing populism; PUBLIC spaces; PUBLIC spending
- Publication
Journal Public Administration & Social Management / Administração Pública e Gestão Social, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2175-5787
- Publication type
Article