Francisco Weffort and the Dependency Theory
Populism, Class, and Nation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4500583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | André Kaysel, André Kaysel Velasco E Cruz (0000-0003-2467-5363), Daniela Mussi (0000-0002-5845-0317) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-106 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094582x211052016 |
| OpenAlex | W3211690013 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Discussion of the notions of populism and dependency as part of Brazilian political thought in the first years after the establishment of the dictatorship in the country, especially of the contributions of the political scientist Francisco Weffort from 1966 to 1972, reveals the bumpy path of these concepts in Weffort's research on national political history and on the difficulties of building a developed and democratic nation. From the debates between Weffort and Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Weffort's growing concern with the problem of working-class autonomy and criticism of and retreat from the use of the notion of dependency it is apparent that, contrary to what its own author stated, one of the main theories about populism in Brazil and Latin America was far from homogeneous. A discussão das noções de populismo e dependência como parte do pensamento político brasileiro nos primeiros anos após o estabelecimento da ditadura no país, especialmente das contribuições do cientista político Francisco Weffort de 1966 a 1972, revela o caminho acidentado dessas concepções na pesquisa de Weffort sobre a história política nacional e sobre as dificuldades de construção de uma nação desenvolvida e democrática. Dos debates entre Weffort e Fernando Henrique Cardoso, e da crescente preocupação de Weffort com o problema da autonomia da classe trabalhadora e da crítica e recuo do uso da noção de dependência, é evidente que, ao contrário do que afirmava seu próprio autor, uma das principais teorias sobre o populismo no Brasil e na América Latina estava longe de ser homogênea
Autonomy · Democracy · Dictatorship · Economic history · Humanities · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Sociology · Brazilian cultural history and politics · History · Law · Philosophy · Political theory and Gramsci · Youth, Politics, and Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |