Direito, política, autoritarismo e democracia no Brasil: da Revolução de 30 à promulgação da Constituição da República de 1988

There were authoritarian and democratic constitutions in Brazilian politic and legal history. The focus of this essay will be on 1930-1945 and 1964-1988 periods. Constitutional history is here produced emphasizing the relationship between politics and law. The authoritarian experience post-1930 is s...

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Main Author: Cristiano Paixão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Sevilla 2011-01-01
Series:Araucaria
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Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=28220704008
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Summary:There were authoritarian and democratic constitutions in Brazilian politic and legal history. The focus of this essay will be on 1930-1945 and 1964-1988 periods. Constitutional history is here produced emphasizing the relationship between politics and law. The authoritarian experience post-1930 is stressed, particularly on the 1937-1945 years. In the following section, the essay intends to analyze the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985) under a conceptual point of view. The confl icting projects at that time - on the constitution and the political transition - are emphasized. In the conclusive remarks, the essay intends to demonstrate some risks and challenges for contemporary constitutionalism, especially under the 1987-1988 constitution-making process.
ISSN:1575-6823
2340-2199