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. 36 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro 1993
Abstract
Post-authoritarian democratic regimes in Latin America confront serious social and economic challenges that stem from the so-called "Washington Consensus" promoting market-oriented reforms designed to achieve a more competitive insertion in the world economy. The consequences of these neoliberal restructuring projects (erosion of the state's capacity for macroeconomic regulation, disarticulation of mechanisms of political representation of collective actors, strengthening of the structural power of segments of the entrepreneurial class etc.) have profoundly transformed prevailing social and economic structures. Examining various alternative future scenarios, the author concludes that, despite considerable diversity among countries of the region, the emergent political order, although liberal and democratic, will likely govern strongly elitist and socially regressive societies.
Reestruturação Neoliberal e Cenários de Consolidação Democrática na América Latina
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