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The political formation of Brazil according to Furtado

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  • Mauro Boianovsky

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The article provides a broad view of Celso Furtado’s interpretation of the political development of Brazil, spread over his several writings. Furtado’s approach was dominated by his analytical effort to understand the effects of the distinct socioeconomic foundations of the United States and Brazil on the development of their respective structures of power. The persistent influence of the Brazilian colonial patriarchal regime was reflected on the fragility of democracy as a political arrangement throughout most of Brazilian history, including the oligarchic republic before 1930. The mismatch between the industrialization process and the inertia of the political system led to unstable populism and eventually to the attempt of military arbitration in 1964. JEL Classification: B31; N46; P16.

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  • Mauro Boianovsky, 2014. "The political formation of Brazil according to Furtado," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 34(2), pages 198-211.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:34:y:2014:i:2:p:198-211:id:268
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    Keywords

    Celso Furtado; political development of Brazil; democracy; United States; populism;
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    JEL classification:

    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • N46 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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