Bolsa Famíliaand democracy in Brazil
In: Third world quarterly, Band 36, Heft 9, S. 1682-1699
ISSN: 1360-2241
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In: Third world quarterly, Band 36, Heft 9, S. 1682-1699
ISSN: 1360-2241
In: Bulletin of Latin American research: the journal of the Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS), Band 34, Heft 2, S. 260-262
ISSN: 1470-9856
In: Third world quarterly, Band 36, Heft 9, S. 1682-1699
ISSN: 0143-6597
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In: Pereira , A W 2015 , ' Bolsa Família and democracy in Brazil ' Third World Quarterly , vol 36 , no. 9 , pp. 1682-1699 . DOI:10.1080/01436597.2015.1059730
The conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme Bolsa Família (Family Allowance), introduced in Brazil in 2003, is one of the largest such programmes in the world. Bolsa Família has played a role in the recent reduction of poverty and income inequality in Brazil. But what has been its impact on democracy? An assumption in the literature on social policy, derived from the European experience, is that targeted programmes such as Bolsa Família divide citizens, erode trust between citizens and between citizens and the state, and weaken democracy. This article challenges that assumption, showing that there is considerable evidence that Bolsa Família has strengthened the citizenship rights of the poor and enhanced democracy. The Brazilian experience suggests that, in highly unequal developing countries under conditions of 21st-century capitalism, the argument that targeted social programmes will inevitably undermine democracy is incorrect.
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In: Journal of Latin American studies, Band 45, Heft 1, S. 175-176
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In: Critical sociology, Band 38, Heft 6, S. 777-787
ISSN: 1569-1632
Dilma Rousseff became the first female President of Brazil at the beginning of 2011. How is Brazil faring under President Dilma? How will Dilma's government cope as it attempts to preserve and extend the accomplishments of the prior government of President Lula? While continuity of personnel and policies between Lula and Dilma is the watchword of the new government, continuity is not synonymous with lack of change. This introduction to a series of articles in Critical Sociology analyses some of the changes taking place. It first looks at conflicting interpretations of the legacy of President Lula. Then it summarizes the other articles on Brazil in the issue, which focus on macroeconomic policy, trade, defence, human rights, public security, environmental policy, media regulation and culture. In these policy areas, there has been a continuation of the mildly progressive reformist legacy of the Lula years, but also the emergence of new problems.
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In: Luso-Brazilian review: LBR, Band 43, Heft 2, S. 169-170
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