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The genesis of participatory democracy in Brazil : a scientific (re)construction
(2017) Vilas Boas, Marie-Hélène Sa; Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
The rise of participatory democracy has often been explained by the renewal of collective action in Europe and Latin America. This review essay questions the 'movement-based' genesis of Brazilian participatory democracy by analyzing the idea of the state upon which it rests. It argues that the focus on social movements falls short of explaining the spread of participatory experiments, and that it rests on a simplified understanding of the dynamics of the Brazilian State prior to the 1980s. The argument is developed along three axes. First, the essay analyses how the 'classics' of Brazilian political sociology framed the early studies on participatory democracy. Second, it shows that even if the unifying notion of the state has been challenged, progress has focussed on the study of the democratic period. Third, it presents evidence that participation, as a practical category, was an integral part of the military regime's discourse and practice. Finally, the essay defines lines of investigation to reconsider the origins of participatory democracy in Brazil.
The square against the ballot box : Bolsonaro supporters' challenge to the presidential election in Rio de Janeiro
(2024) Vilas Boas, Marie-Hélène Sa; Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
It looks at the occupation of the square next to the army headquarters in Rio de Janeiro the day after the second round of Brazil's 2022 presidential election. This mobilization brought together radical bolsonarist voters and activists calling on the army to undo the election result to restore the defeated president, Jair Bolsonaro. This study provides insights into the dynamics of collective action in the radical fringes of Bolsonarism. While resorting to a non-violent repertoire of action, namely the occupation of a square, the participants borrowed from the conceptions and logics of action of military circles. The duality of this mobilization provides insight more generally into a central dimension of Bolsonarism, namely the mobilization of the rules of democracy and the rule of law to disqualify their foundations and procedures.