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. 54 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro 2011
Abstract
This article discusses liberalization during the Fernando Collor Administration (1990-1992), seeking to demonstrate that the process was far more complex than the academic literature has acknowledged. The argument is that liberal reformism was dually inspired, namely by neoliberalism and the 'competitive integration' project, and that it met resistance from both proponents of national developmentalism and its distributive version. It addition to schematically reconstructing these sets of ideals, the article discusses various state policies inspired by them, including foreign policy, foreign trade reform, privatization, etc. Finally, it seeks to identify the agents that sustained such policies and ideals. The article concludes with the overall results and suggestions for further research on the theme.
Keywords: economic liberalization, foreign policy, Collor Administration
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582011000200002
The collor administration: liberal reformism and the new brazilian foreign policy
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