Dados es una de las principales publicaciones de ciencias sociales en América Latina. Creada en 1966, publica trabajos inéditos e innovadores, procedentes de investigaciones académicas, de autores brasileños y extranjeros. Editada por IESP-UERJ, tiene como objetivo conciliar el rigor científico y la excelencia académica con un énfasis en el debate público basado en el análisis de temas sustantivos en la sociedad y la política.
Dados vol. 49 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 2006
Resumen
This article's main objective is to analyze the spaces occupied by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Brazilian politics. The first section seeks a clear definition of the main characteristics of these organizations, especially concerning their relations to social movements. The second part analyzes a set of actions by Brazilian NGOs, most of which originating from the women's movement, in order to exemplify their range of action in relation to the state and civil society as a whole, particularly as regards issues of citizens' rights.
Palabras-clave: civil society; political participation; NGO.
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582006000300008
As ONGs e a política no Brasil: presença de novos atores