This paper discusses the role of the state governments in the Brazilian federative system in the post-1988 Federal Constitution period, which is much characterized by cooperative and competitive mechanisms between the Union and the states and among the states themselves. The state governments...

O artigo discute o papel dos governos estaduais no federalismo brasileiro posterior à Constituição Federal (CF) de 1988, muito marcado pela presença de mecanismos cooperativos e competitivos na relação entre a União e os estados e destes entre si. Os governos estaduais perderam peso...

This study presents results obtained from interviews took by a team of researchers from a chosen group of public servants in four Brazilian state governments (Sergipe, Goiás, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina) during the year of 2013. Our aim was to question such policy makers about...

This study presents results obtained from interviews took by a team of researchers from a chosen group of public servants in four Brazilian state governments (Sergipe, Goiás, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina) during the year of 2013. Our aim was to question such policy makers about...