This article explores the emergence of a new developmental state in Brazil and its significance for law and development theory. Emerging forms of state activism in Brazil since 2000, including a new industrial policy and a robust social policy, differ from both classic developmental state and...

The emergence of "new developmental states" has important implications for law. The term "developmental state" was used to describe the role of the state in the development of Latin America and Asia. In both regions states played an active role in stimulating and directing economic growth. These...