Brazilian Drug Worlds and the Fate of Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3453202 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Zaluar (0000-0001-6892-3176, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 338-341 |
| Publication date | 2005-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interventions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-801X • E-ISSN: 1469-929X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13698010500268015 |
| OpenAlex | W2033159107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
In Brazil, as in South Africa, democratization has been associated with rising crime rates, particularly in the larger cities. Why is this? There are many factors which are pertinent to an answer. This article considers one of them, namely, the serious international problem of the illegal drugs trade, which has become closely interwoven in the fabric of the global economy. The focus is primarily on the proliferation of the drug business in Brazil, its relationship to changing value systems, and its effects on the lives of Brazilian citizens, especially young men. It shows, paradoxically, that the illegal drug trade is integral to the character of Brazilian democracy, as much as it is threatened by it. For, in the midst of a recently de-regulated economy, the Brazilian state is unable to tackle the huge problem of poverty and to secure an alternative, particularly for the youth, to a life driven by the drug gangs
Biology · Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Sociology · Threatened species · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Ecology
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Affective Distinctions
Marking Remembrance
Contested Visualities
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2022 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |