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. 50 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 2007
Abstract
Along this article, we sought to apprehend the logic underlying the triangular relation between international economic powers, structural reforms of the State, and democracy in Latin America. The study is based on the findings expressed in the Report on 'A Democracia na América Latina: Rumo a uma Democracia de Cidadãs e Cidadãos' ['Democracy in Latin America: towards a Democracy of Female and Male Citizens'] (PNUD, 2004). The data subject to scrutiny refer to three States - Uruguay, Brazil and Honduras. Two hypotheses have been tested: (1) structural reforms of the State in Latin America have been conditioned by the dynamics of the international economy, and (2) the democracy that is possible in Latin America is a formalist democracy, and it does not inhibit the rational choice of market oriented economic agents. The conclusions of this work are discussed in the light of political theories and international relations.
Keywords: democracy, institutions, Latin America
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582007000300006
International economic relations. Institutional isomorphism and democracy in Latin America: explaining the (unexpected?) convergences between Uruguay, Brazil and Honduras
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