Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 60 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro abr./jun. 2017
Abstract
ABSTRACT The following article seeks to demonstrate how the shift toward accountability to have permeated Brazilian democracy favored the emergence of institutional innovations in the judicial system, promoting a kind of legal Praetorianism. Such Praetorianism, in turn, led to a criminalization of political activities which has shaken the very foundations of Brazilian democracy itself. With a focus on analyzing the Operação Lava Jato [Operation Car Wash] scandal, the authors seek to demonstrate conceptual shifts in the field of representation and public interest. The resultant tension produced between political control and sovereignty is one of the main challenges currently faced by Brazilian democracy, in light of the leading role assumed by the Judiciary Branch, the Public Prosecutor, and the Federal Police in the State’s employment of strategies to target corruption.
Keywords: sovereignty, political control, participatory innovations, legal Praetorianism, corruption
The Tension between Sovereignty and Institutions of Control in Brazilian Democracy
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