La democracia en el filo de la navaja: límites y posibilidades para la implementación de una agenda de reforma urbana en Brasil
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: In Brazil the 1990s constituted years of institutional achievements in the fi elds of housing and urban rights, given the incorporation of the principles of the social function of cities and property, the recognition of tenure rights for slum dwellers and the direct participation of citizens in the decision making process of urban policies, within the 1988 Constitution.Th ese proposals have become the pillars of the Urban Reform agenda which has penetrated the federal government apparatus since the creation of the Ministry of Cities under Lula's administration.Th e article evaluates the limits and possibilities for the implementation of this agenda through the analysis of two policies proposed by the Ministry: the National Council of Cities and the campaign for Participatory Master Plans.Th e approach is based on the organization of the Brazilian State in terms of urban development, the relationship with the political system and the characteristics of Brazilian democracy.
Source: EURE (Santiago)
Author: RAQUEL ROLNIK
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2138045936