Institutional Bypasses in Brazil

Overcoming Ex-ante Resistance to Institutional Reforms

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v49n1a2021-62774

Keywords:

institutional reform, development, Brazil, institutional bypass

Abstract

A reform strategy that may help reformers overcome resistance to institutional change is “an institutional bypass”. An institutional bypass does not try to modify, change or reform existing institutions. Instead, it creates a new pathway that aims at being more functional than the preexisting institution. After discussing what characterizes a bypass, this paper turns to two examples from Brazil: a bureaucratic reform called Poupatempo, which is a one-stop shop for bureaucratic services; and a police reform called Pacifying Police Unit (UPP). Drawing from these two Brazilian case studies, the paper discusses how bypasses may help overcome ex-ante resistance to reforms. It concludes by discussing what could characterize a successful bypass.

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Author Biography

Mariana Mota Prado, Universidade de Toronto

Professora Titular, Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Toronto, Canadá. Agradeço os comentários e sugestões que recebi dos meus colegas na Universidade de Toronto, Faculdade de Direito e na conferência SELA da Faculdade de Direito de Yale de 2014 em Lima, Peru. 

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Published

2021-09-07

How to Cite

Mota Prado, M. (2021). Institutional Bypasses in Brazil : Overcoming Ex-ante Resistance to Institutional Reforms. Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia, 49(1), 8–28. https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v49n1a2021-62774

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Vol. 49 No. 1 (2021): Revista da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

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