Brazilian Social Assistance Policy

An empirical test of the concept of deliberative systems

Bibliographic Data

ID12985147
AuthorsDebora Rezende De Almeida (0000-0003-4752-8892, Universidade de Brasília, corresponding author), Eleonora Schettini Martins Cunha (0000-0002-2030-2319, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Year2016
Volume10
Issue3
Pages284-304
Publication date2016-05-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Policy Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1946-0171 • E-ISSN: 1946-018X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19460171.2016.1175955
OpenAlexW2365999815
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited34

Recently, the systemic approach to deliberative democracy has set forth a new way of thinking about the legitimacy of non-electoral forms of representation based on the connection of different discursive spheres. Despite its theoretical potentials, the theory has not been able to either indicate what fosters this connection, or understand the impacts of articulation on the representative process. We present some results of a research study focusing on the Brazilian Social Assistance System and its main participatory and deliberative institutions. We argue that at least two dimensions are responsible for the connection between arenas – institutional design and the circulation of participant – and that these dimensions also present contradictory effects in terms of the legitimacy of representation, including problems related to public accountability and the inclusion of different discourses

Accountability · Articulation (sociology · Citizen journalism · Deliberation · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Democratic legitimacy · Empirical research · Epistemology · Inclusion (mineral · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Law · Public Administration · Social and Economic Solidarity · Social and Political Issues · Social Media and Politics

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