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Democracy on a Tightrope explores the complex relationship between politics and bureaucracy in Brazil's democratic development since the 1988 Constitution. Drawing from academic research and firsthand government experience, Pedro Abramovay and Gabriela Lotta examine how technocracy, meritocracy, and institutional power can both support and undermine democratic governance. Through vivid case studies-from drug policy to the Internet Bill of Rights-the book reveals how balancing political legitimacy with bureaucratic expertise is essential to building an inclusive, participatory democracy that resists authoritarian drift.
Democracy on a Tightrope explores the complex relationship between politics and bureaucracy in Brazil's democratic development since the 1988 Constitution. Drawing from academic research and firsthand government experience, Pedro Abramovay and Gabriela Lotta examine how technocracy, meritocracy, and institutional power can both support and undermine democratic governance. Through vivid case studies-from drug policy to the Internet Bill of Rights-the book reveals how balancing political legitimacy with bureaucratic expertise is essential to building an inclusive, participatory democracy that resists authoritarian drift.
Pedro Abramovay is vice president of Programs at the Open Society Foundations and a PhD in political science. Previously, Abramovay held a series of key posts within Brazil's Ministry of Justice.
Gabriela Lotta is a professor of public administration at FGV-SP, holding a PhD in political science and a researcher at the Center for Metropolitan Studies. Lotta was a visiting professor at Oxford University in 2021.
Translators' Note Introduction: The Engine of Democracy PART I. Politics and Bureaucracy Chapter 1. The Fetishization of Meritocracy Chapter 2. Old and New Patterns of Relations between the State and Society in Brazil Chapter 3. Administrative Reform under Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio da Silva PART II. Democracy Struggling to Balance: Bureaucracy Overrides Politics Chapter 4. The Access to Information Law Chapter 5. The Battisti Case PART III. Democracy Struggling to Balance: Bureaucratic Disdain for Politics Chapter 6. Drug Policy Chapter 7. The ENCCLA Anti-Corruption Network and Operation Carwash PART IV. Democracy Striking a Balance: Politics and Bureaucracy Foster Democracy Chapter 8. The Thinking About the Law Initiative Chapter 9. The Statute of Indigenous Peoples Chapter 10. The Dry Law Chapter 11. The Internet Bill of Rights Conclusions Acknowledgements Glossary Bibliography Supplementary Reading Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Philosophie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9789633867815 |
| ISBN-10: | 9633867819 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Abramovay, Pedro
Lotta, Gabriela |
| Hersteller: | Amsterdam University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 208 x 136 x 14 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Pedro Abramovay (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.12.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 0,159 kg |
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