Democracy on a Tightrope

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...

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description 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.
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Politics
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Technocracy
Public policy
Governance
Participation
Inequality
State reform
Civil service
Institutional power
Lula
Operation Carwash
Administrative reform
Transparency
Social justice
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Abramovay, Pedro
Lotta, Gabriela
Democracy on a Tightrope
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topic Brazil
Democracy
Bureaucracy
Politics
Meritocracy
Technocracy
Public policy
Governance
Participation
Inequality
State reform
Civil service
Institutional power
Lula
Operation Carwash
Administrative reform
Transparency
Social justice
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thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPF Political ideologies and movements
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Bureaucracy
Politics
Meritocracy
Technocracy
Public policy
Governance
Participation
Inequality
State reform
Civil service
Institutional power
Lula
Operation Carwash
Administrative reform
Transparency
Social justice
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