Subjects
Brazil -- Social conditions -- 20th century, Brazil -- Social conditions -- 21st century, Economic development -- Brazil, Brazil -- Politics and government
Abstract
This paper seeks to define and compare Brazilian national development strategies during the Cardoso and Lula administrations. Assuming a political economy perspective, we first provide a context for understanding contemporary Brazilian development by defining the developmental state characterizing Brazilian governance from 1930 to 1985, followed by an overview of the theoretical arguments underlying the reform process. Using an historical deductive methodology, we explore the national development strategies of the two administrations through a narrative of their divergent agendas and the economic and social policies they engendered. Finally, we consider the similarities and distinctions between development policies occurring in the periods under analysis, drawing attention to the evolving character and role of a reformed, but still intact, developmental state in Brazil.
Faculty Mentor: Leopoldo Rodriguez
DOI
10.15760/mcnair.2011.256
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8794
Recommended Citation
Talkington, Adam
(2011)
"The Postmodern Persistence of the Brazilian Development State: A Comparative Study of Policies During the Cardoso and Lula Administrations,"
PSU McNair Scholars Online Journal:
Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 23.
https://doi.org/10.15760/mcnair.2011.256