- 304 pages
- English
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About this book
This book provides a broad perspective of the functioning, evolution, and dynamics of the rule of law in Brazil. It stresses not only how the rule of law has developed in the legal system, but also how the political institutions and extra-legal organisations have transformed its foundations. The rule of law is not a simple concept when it comes to defining the political, economic, and legal developments of a country like Brazil. Similar to many other Latin American countries, Brazil is a young democracy struggling with its longstanding extractive institutions and entrenched interests. It features, however, one of Latin America's richest constitutional moments, when civil society actively participated in drafting the most democratic constitution in the country's history. Brazil has since strengthened its institutions and the rule of law, but the road toward consolidating them has been challenged by inequality and the legacies of that authoritarian past. The book explores how Brazilian democracy has dealt with the high levels of social inequality and the authoritarian mindset that still play a big role in its fate, and asks whether the country's democratic achievements and institutional framework are sufficiently strong to enforce the rule of law as an imperative for Brazil's development, especially in times when the country is most in need of them.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Conceptual Evolution of the Rule of Law in Brazil
- 2. The Local Lived Experiences of the Rule of Law in Brazil: The Impacts of Social Inequality
- 3. The Authoritarian Mindset and the Rule of Law in Brazil
- 4. The Rule of Law and Brazilian Political Institutions: A Reshaped ‘Coalition Presidentialism’
- 5. The Rule of Law and Brazil’s Politicised Judicial System
- 6. The Extra-Legal Influences on the Rule of Law and Mechanisms of Accountability in Brazil
- 7. The Rule of Law in Brazil and the Challenges of International Law
- 8. The Future of the Rule of Law in Brazil
- Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright Page