Constitutions and democratic consolidation
Subtitle: Brazil in comparative perspective
By: Thomas C. Bruneau
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of National Security Affairs
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Subjects: BRAZIL; GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN)
Other titles: NPS-56-89-009.
Description: The Report analyzes the Brazilian experience in formulating a new constitution in 1987-      1988 in comparative perspective with Portugal and Spain. It is demonstrated how the      political actors in Brazil participated in the Constituent Assembly in order to ensure their      interests in the basic document. Due to the political dynamics of the period and the severe      economic crisis, the Assembly was extremely open, or porous, and the resulting document      is long (315 articles), detailed, and extremely ambitious. There is some question, however,      whether the political structures and economic resources will allow for a substantial      implementation of the Constitution. (fr)
Notes: Cover title.

"NPS-56-89-009."

"March 1989."

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Includes bibliographical references.

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